任期

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 任期, read にんき, is the defined period during which someone holds an appointed or elected office.
• Basic usage: It states when a term ends or frames the handover of duties to a successor after that term.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A defined term in office
  • It is the defined period for which a committee member or representative holds office, including the point when duties pass to a successor. The role itself and its duration are distinct.