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    3. 段位

    段位

    段だん位い

    dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)

    KMT9News #34+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    だんい

    Noun

    1.
    dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.), advanced rank, grade of black belt

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    彼かれは柔じゅう道どうの段だん位いを持もっている。

    He holds a judo dan rank.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    剣けん道どうで最さい高こう段だん位いである八はち段だんを取しゅ得とくするのは非ひ常じょうに難むずかしい。

    It is extremely difficult to obtain the 8th dan, the highest rank in Kendo.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    彼かの女じょは空から手てで三さん段だんの段だん位いを持もとち、指し導どう者しゃとしても活かつ躍やくしている。

    She holds a third dan rank in karate and is also active as an instructor.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    多おおくの武ぶ道どうでは、段だん位いが上あがるにつれて精せい神しん的てきな鍛たん錬れんも重じゅう視しされる。

    In many martial arts, as one's dan rank increases, mental discipline also becomes more emphasized.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    囲い碁ごの世せ界かいでは、段だん位いがその棋き士しゅの実じつ力りょくを示しめす重じゅう要ような指し標ひょうとなる。

    In the world of Go, dan rank serves as an important indicator of a player's skill.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    段
    grade・steps・stairs
    位
    くらい・ぐらい…(2)
    rank・grade・throne・crown・about…(1)
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