位|いi[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- counterrank; place (e.g. first place)
- counterdecimal place
- countercounter for ghosts
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymランクNeutralA loanword for rank tiers or classifications; 「位(い)」 as a suffix marks placing instead.
- Synonym順位じゅんいNeutralOrder fixed by some criterion, e.g. race placings or 「優先順位」; 「位(い)」 as a suffix, as in 「三位入賞」.
- Synonym等位とういWrittenWritten/formal prose and rare; means equal rank or standing; 「位(い)」 as a suffix marks placing instead.
- Related階級かいきゅうNeutralCovers social class or strata and military rank; 「位(い)」 is a suffix for placings or digit positions, as in 「第一位」 or 「小数第二位」.
- Related等級とうきゅうNeutralFormal grading of things like quality or disability level; 「位(い)」 as a suffix marks placing instead.
- RelatedグレードNeutralA loanword for quality grade or tier; 「位(い)」 as a suffix marks placing instead.
- Related級きゅうNeutralMostly a suffix for school year or grade; in martial arts and go, 「級」 sits below 「段」; 「位(い)」 as a suffix marks placing.
- Related立場たちばNeutralA standpoint or the situation one is in; 「位(い)」 as a suffix marks placing instead.
- Related身分みぶんNeutralSocial status or standing; 「位(い)」 as a suffix marks placing instead.
- Related位置付けいちづけNeutralThe position something is assigned within a whole; 「位(い)」 as a suffix marks placing instead.
- RelatedクラスNeutralA loanword for school class or class level; 「位(い)」 as a suffix marks placing instead.
- Related階層かいそうNeutralLayered structure, e.g. strata of society; 「位(い)」 as a suffix marks placing instead.
Use 「位(い)」 as a suffix for placing or decimal places, as in 「第一位」「小数第二位」. For ordering by rank use 「順位」, for ranking tiers 「ランク」, for grades 「等級」, and for social status 「身分」.
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