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位置

いち

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1place
2position
3location
4standing
5status

Example sentence

私はパレードが見えるいい位置にいた。

I was in a good position to see the parade.

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Kanji in this word

位Rank, Grade, Throne7 strokes 置Placement, Put, Set13 strokes

More words with 位

単位たんい · credit (for a course in school)N3 地位ちい · (social) positionN3 順位じゅんい · order 上位じょうい · superiorN1 首位しゅい · first place

Full entry on Jisho

一位

いちい · first place

下位かい · low rank

優位ゆうい · predominanceN1

More words with 置

措置そち · measureN1 装置そうち · equipmentN3 設置せっち · establishmentN1 配置はいち · arrangement (of resources)N1 処置しょち · treatmentN1 据え置きすえおき · deferment (e.g. of savings)拘置こうち · detention 放置ほうち · leave as isN1

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