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TOPIK 3noun

유통 기한

yutong gihan

유통 기한이 · 유통 기한을

expiration date, sell-by date

Example

우유의 유통 기한이 어제까지였어요.

The milk's expiration date was yesterday.

Word parts

유 flow통 pass through기 period한 limit

Literally 'circulation period limit': how long it may be sold.

Good to know

Often written 유통기한; since 2023 Korean labels mostly show 소비 기한 'use-by date' instead.