Illustration: After a neighborhood footrace, three runners stand on a stepped awards podium with no numerals. The center runner occupies the tallest block, another stands on the next-highest block to one side, and the remaining runner stands on the lowest block opposite.

JLPT N3counterLevel estimated by Bebop

位い

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place in a ranking

Follows a number, as in 三位 (third place). Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれはいいとこ三さん位いだろう。

    At best he may take third place.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. この歌うたはヒットチャートの第だい１位いにランクされています。

    This song is No. 1 on the hit chart.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. あなたか私わたしのどちらかが一いち位いを取とるだろう。

    Either you or I will get the first prize.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 位

  • 位rank; gradeOnイKunくらい・ぐらい

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