How to say "standing" in Japanese

• ランクCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbRefers to standing in the sense of rank or grade within a ranking or classification, such as one's standing among competitors or in a rating system. It treats standing as a numbered or tiered position.
  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.
• 常任じょうにんCommon
  suru verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiveCovers 'standing' describing a permanent post or membership, as in a standing committee member or regular officer. It applies to people or positions that continue without reappointment, not to one's social status.
• 常設じょうせつCommon
  suru verb, transitive verb, no-adjectiveCovers 'standing' describing permanently established bodies or installations, such as a standing committee or a permanent exhibit. Like 常任 it means permanent, but it leans toward organizations, offices, and facilities rather than personal posts.
• 地位ちいJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounRefers to standing as social position or status, such as one's standing in society, a company, or a profession. This is the natural choice when 'standing' means how highly someone is regarded or placed.
  高級車こうきゅうしゃは地位ちいの象徴しょうちょうである。↗

  An expensive car is a status symbol.
• 位置いちJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounPrimarily means physical or abstract position or location, with standing and status as secondary senses. For the social sense of 'standing', 地位 is usually the word you want; 位置 is best kept for where something or someone is placed or situated.
  その位置いちに誰だれを選えらぶか考かんがえがありますか。↗

  Do you have any idea who we should single out for the position?

Use 「ランク」 for rank or standing in a ranking, 常任 and 常設 for 'standing' in the sense of permanent (people vs. facilities), and 地位 or 位置 for social standing or one's position.

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• ランクrank
• 常任じょうにんstanding
• 常設じょうせつstanding (committee)
• 地位ちい(social) position
• スタンディングstanding
• 静置せいちstanding
• 立詰めたちづめstanding (for a long period of time)
• 原告適格げんこくてきかくstanding (of a legal case, e.g. whether there are grounds to prosecute)
• 立っちたっちstanding up (without any support)
• 常置じょうちpermanent
• 地歩ちほfoothold
• 身分みぶん(social) standing
• 位置いちposition
• 常備じょうびstanding
• お立ちおたちstanding
• 番ばんrank
• 株かぶreputation