消滅時効

Reading

Kana: しょうめつじこう

Romaji: shōmetsujikou

Definition

noun

1

extinctive prescription; negative prescription; prescription; statute of limitations

(Law, etc. term)

Kanji

消

Readings: ショウ、 き.える、 け.す

Meanings: extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel

滅

Readings: メツ、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす

Meanings: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

効

Readings: コウ、 き.く、 ききめ、 なら.う

Meanings: merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit