品位|ひんいhin'i[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noundignity; grace; nobility
   そのようなことをするのは彼かれの品位ひんいを落おとす。↗

   It is beneath him to do something like that.
2. noungrade; quality; fineness; carat; karat

• Synonym気品きひんNeutralAn air of elegance that shows naturally, as in 「気品あふれる」. It centers on the aura itself, while 「品位」 judges the level of one's speech and conduct.
• Synonym品格ひんかくNeutralMoral dignity and class inherent in a person, as in 「国家の品格」. Emphasizes inner character and virtue rather than the polish of one's behavior.
• Synonym尊厳そんげんNeutralSacred, inviolable dignity, as in 「人間の尊厳」. Stresses sanctity rather than taste or style.
• Synonym気韻きいんWrittenThe charm and refinement of calligraphy, painting, or a person's character. Written/formal prose, found mostly in art criticism.
• Synonym雅みやびNeutralCourtly elegance and grace; evokes classical Japanese aesthetics rather than everyday judgments of taste.
• Related格かくNeutralRank, status, or standing, as in 「格が違う」. Focuses on level or class rather than elegance of manner.
• RelatedエレガンスNeutralLoanword for elegance; a fashion-oriented term for grace and style.
• Related貫禄かんろくNeutralImposing presence or authority, as in 「貫禄がある」. Stresses weight and stature, and jokingly refers to putting on weight.
• Related矜持きょうじWrittenPride and self-respect one firmly keeps, as in 「職人の矜持」. Written/formal prose; stresses dignity held within.
• Related気位きぐらいNeutralHaughty pride in one's own refinement; often pejorative, as in 「気位が高い」.
• Antonym下品げひんNeutralAntonym: vulgar and lacking class; the opposite of refined, dignified 「品位」.
• Antonym低俗ていぞくNeutralAntonym: lowbrow and tacky; stands against the elegance of 「品位」.

Use 「品位」 for the refinement and class shown in someone's speech, behavior, or work — 「品位を保つ」「品位に欠ける」 — and for the fineness of gold or silver. For a natural air of elegance choose 「気品」, for inner moral character 「品格」. 「下品」 and 「低俗」 are the vulgar opposites.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （ひんい）人ひとや物ものに感かんじられる気高けだかさ。
2. （ひんい）貨幣かへいに含ふくまれている金かねや銀ぎんの割合わりあい。
3. （ひんい）鉱石こうせきの中なかに含ふくまれているの金属きんぞくの割合わりあい。