短期 (tanki) means “short term” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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短期の目標を三つ決めました。tan ki no moku hyō o mit tsu ki me ma shi ta

I set three short-term goals.

Describes a period or arrangement that lasts for a relatively brief time rather than an extended one.

短期間tankikan: A period that lasts for only a limited amount of time.
短時間tanjikan: A brief period of time, often measured in hours or minutes.

物事の続く期間が比較的短いこと。mono goto no tsuzu ku ki kan ga hi kaku teki mijika i ko to

短期 (tanki) combines 短 (tan, "short") and 期 (ki, "period"), forming the meaning of a short period.

In an employment context, 短期 (tanki) concerns how long a job lasts, not how many hours are worked.