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    3. 位

    位

    位くらい

    throne

    N3KMT6CoreNounHistoryKanji Vocab7 strokes

    くらい

    Noun

    1.
    throne, crown, (nobleman's) seat
    2.
    government position, court rank
    3.
    social standing, rank, class, echelon, rung
    4.
    grade (of quality, etc.), level, tier, rank
    5.
    position of a figure (e.g. tens, thousands), digit, (decimal) place

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    彼かれはクラスで一いち番ばんの位くらいです。

    He is the top rank in the class.

    KMT4EducationDaily Life
    彼かれはその分ぶん野やで高たかい位くらいにいます。

    He holds a high position in that field.

    KMT6Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは会かい社しゃで部ぶ長ちょうの位くらいに昇しょう進しんしました。

    He was promoted to the position of department head at the company.

    KMT6Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    昔むかしの日 本 では、位くらいによって着きる服ふくが決きめられていました。

    In ancient Japan, the clothes people wore were determined by their rank.

    KMT7HistoryCulture & TraditionsFashion & Beauty
    天てんの皇うは日に本ほんの象しょう徴ちょうであり、その位くらいは世せ襲しゅう制せいです。

    The Emperor is the symbol of Japan, and his position is hereditary.

    KMT7HistoryCulture & TraditionsPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

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