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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

上じょう位い

joui

higher rank, top position

Example sentences

  1. OECDの調査ちょうさで北欧諸国ほくおうしょこくが税率ぜいりつにおいて世界せかいの上位じょういをキープした。

    In the OECD survey, northern European countries are keeping their high ranking in tax-rates.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 上位じょうい2社しゃで市場しじょうの50%を上回うわまわるシェアを占しめている。

    Between them, the two largest companies account for a share of more than 50% of the market.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 去年きょねんの上位じょうい100曲きょくの中なかで、一番好いちばんすきなのは何なんですか?

    What’s your favorite song in last year’s top 100?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 上位

  • 上above; upOnジョウ・ショウ・シャンKunうえ・うわ-・かみ
  • 位rank; gradeOnイKunくらい・ぐらい

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