位
くらい
throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat; government position
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Noun
throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat- government position; court rank
- social standing; rank; class; echelon; rung
- grade (of quality, etc.); level; tier; rank
- position of a figure (e.g. tens, thousands); digit; (decimal) place
All 8 meanings
Counter
rank; place (e.g. first place)- decimal place
- counter for ghosts
Example sentences
運よく、1位になった。
Luckily, I won first prize.
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He holds the rank of colonel.
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I moved to the neighborhood about two years ago.
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The gross national product of our country is the second largest.
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Tom left about 30 minutes ago.
More examples (10)
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This firm ranks second in the oil trade.
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What is 5814 rounded to the nearest thousand?
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It was believed that the emperor's position was bestowed by the gods.
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How many times a month do you write a letter to your mother?
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What is 5814 rounded to the nearest thousand?
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Zurich is the second largest gold market in the world after London.
結果は次の通りでした。１位日本、２位スペイン、３位イタリア。
The results were as follows: Japan 1st; Spain 2nd; Italy 3rd.
オリンピックでは金メダルが１位、銀メダルが２位、銅メダルが３位だ。
In Olympic competitions, a gold medal is for first place, a silver medal for second, and a bronze medal is for third place.
新車時３００万円した車も今では３０万円位だそうですから、もう少し乗ろうと思います。
Cars that, when new, cost 3,000,000 yen are apparently now worth 300,000, so I think I'll use mine a little longer.
オリンピック競技では、金メダルが第一位、銀メダルが第二位、銅メダルが第三位を表す。
In Olympic competitions, the gold medal represents first place, the silver medal represents second place, and the bronze medal represents third place.