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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

優ゆう位い

yuui

advantage, superiority

Example sentences

  1. 広告こうこくに関かんしてはコークの方ほうが優位ゆういにたっている。

    When it comes to advertising, Coke is ahead of the game.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 戦況せんきょうは数かずで勝まさる武田軍たけだぐんの優位ゆういで進すすんでいた。

    Outnumbering the enemy, the Takeda troops prevailed in battle.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 鉄製てつせいの剣けんの使用しようは軍事的ぐんじてき優位ゆういの源泉げんせんであった。

    Using iron swords was the source of military advantage.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 優位

  • 優excel; gentleOnユウ・ウKunやさしい・すぐれる・まさる
  • 位rank; gradeOnイKunくらい・ぐらい

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