次期

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 次期 is read as じき and means the next or upcoming term or period.
• Basic usage: It can modify a future officeholder or a plan for the next period.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The next person in an office
  • 次期 identifies the person who will hold the office after the current officeholder. Example: 委員会は次期会長の候補を三人に絞った。
• A plan for the next period
  • 次期計画 means the plan that follows the current plan. Example: 次期計画では古い設備の更新を優先する。