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上位

Reading

Kana: じょうい
Romaji: jōi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

superior (in rank); top; ranking

2

higher order (e.g. byte)

(Computer terminology)
3

host computer (of connected device)

(Computer terminology)

Kanji

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: イ、 くらい、 ぐらい
Meanings: rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some

Example Sentences

類人猿(るいじんえん)知的(ちてき)には(いぬ)より上位(じょうい)である。
➥Apes rank above dogs in intelligence.
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(きゅう)システム(よう)()かれたソフトとの上位(じょうい)互換性(ごかんせい)(たも)つのは大切(たいせつ)です。
➥It is important to maintain backward compatibility with software that was written to run on the former system.
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フォーチューン()上位(じょうい)500(しゃ)(あたら)しい法律(ほうりつ)(もっと)打撃(だげき)()けました。
➥Fortune 500 companies were the hardest hit by recent legislation.
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上位(じょうい)(しゃ)市場(しじょう)の50%を上回(うわまわ)るシェアを()めている。
➥Between them, the two largest companies account for a share large than 50% of the market.
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OECDの調査(ちょうさ)北欧(ほくおう)諸国(しょこく)税率(ぜいりつ)において世界(せかい)上位(じょうい)をキープした。
➥In the OECD survey, northern European countries are keeping their high ranking in tax-rates.
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