順位|じゅんいjun'i[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounorder; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence

• Synonym序列じょれつWrittenWritten/formal prose. An ordered sequence by achievement or status, as in 「年功序列」; stresses the whole ordering, while 「順位」 centers on placings but can mean overall order.
• SynonymランクCasualColloquial loanword; also a suru verb for ranking or rating. Common in leaderboards and games, while 「順位」 is more formal, used for race results and statistics.
• Synonym位いNeutralNeutral. Court rank, the throne or social standing, and as a formal noun it means degree/extent; for contest placings use 「順位」 or the suffix 「〜位（い）」.
• Related等級とうきゅうNeutralNeutral. A grade or class assigned by quality, e.g. product grades or stellar magnitude; about tiering, while 「順位」 is a placing decided one by one, with no tiers.
• Related位置付けいちづけWrittenWritten/formal prose. An evaluation of where something stands in the whole, not a numerical placing; often about roles or significance, e.g. a policy's positioning.
• Related地位ちいNeutralNeutral. The standing of a person, group or country in society or a field, e.g. 「国際社会における地位」; for placings in a contest, use 「順位」.
• RelatedレベルNeutralNeutral. A level of ability or standard, e.g. technical skill; not arranged by placing, while 「順位」 is the relative order after comparing one against another.
• Related位くらいNeutralNeutral. Court rank, the throne or social standing, and as a formal noun it means degree/extent; for contest placings use 「順位」 or the suffix 「〜位（い）」.
• Related等位とういWrittenWritten/formal prose and rare, mostly in specialist texts; means a grade or equal standing. In everyday speech, use 「順位」 for placings and 「等級」 for grades.

Use 「順位」 for placings in races, contests and rankings. In casual talk or games, 「ランク」 is the usual word. For quality tiers use 「等級」, for social standing 「地位」, and for level of ability 「レベル」.

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1. ある定義ていぎに基もとづいた順序じゅんじょにより定さだまった位置いちや地位ちい、順番じゅんばん。
2. 動物どうぶつの社会しゃかいにおける優劣ゆうれつ関係かんけい。