noun-modifying (irregular)
annual; yearly
Prenominal modifier used in formal or business contexts for yearly events, reports, plans, etc.
年次報告書を提出してください。
Please submit the annual report.
年次計画を見直す必要がある。
We need to review the annual plan.
noun, used as a suffix
year of entry/graduation; class year
Suffix attached to a year or event to indicate the year of joining, graduating, etc. Common in phrases like 入社年次 or 卒業年次.
彼は入社年次が私より一つ上だ。
He joined the company one year before me.
noun, used as a suffix
nth-year (student/employee)
Suffix used after a number to indicate the year of study or employment. E.g., 2年次 means second-year student or employee.
彼は大学の3年次に留学した。
He studied abroad in his third year of university.
1年次の社員は研修を受ける。
First-year employees receive training.