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一位

Readings

Kana: いちい、イチイ
Romaji: ichii, ichii
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
adj-no
1

first place; first rank; unit's position

noun
2

Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

一
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
位
Readings: イ、 くらい、 ぐらい
Meanings: rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は１位(い)を勝(か)ち取(と)った。
➥He took the first prize.
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十中八九(じゅっちゅうはっく)、彼(かれ)は一(いち)位(い)になるだろう。
➥In nine cases out of ten he will take the first place.
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合併(がっぺい)の結果(けっか)、日本(にっぽん)で第(だい)一(いち)位(い)の銀行(ぎんこう)が誕生(たんじょう)した。
➥The merger created the first largest bank in Japan.
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案(あん)の定(じょう)、彼(かれ)は第(だい)一(いち)位(い)になった。
➥As was to be expected, he took the first place.
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あなたか私(わたし)のどちらかが一(いち)位(い)を取(と)るだろう。
➥Either you or I will get the first prize.
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この歌(うた)はヒットチャートの第(だい)１位(い)にランクされています。
➥This song is No. 1 on the hit chart.
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