Japanese word

上位

Pronunciation

Romajijōi

Meaning

  • nountop

Example

彼は試験で上位に入りました。kare wa shi ken de jō i ni hai ri ma shi ta

He placed near the top in the exam.

Illustration for 上位 (top)

More examples

この商品は売れ筋の中でも上位です。ko no shō hin wa u re suji no naka de mo jō i de su

This product is among the top sellers.

Core concept

Describes a rank or position that is higher than most others in an ordered group.

Common phrases

  • 上位に入るjō i ni hai ru

    rank near the top

  • 上位につけるjō i ni tsu ke ru

    be near the top

Similar words

首位shui: The first position in a competition or ordered ranking.
順位juni: A place assigned to a person or thing in an ordered ranking.

Definition in Japanese

順位や等級などが、全体の中で高い位置にあること。jun i ya tō kyū na do ga zen tai no naka de taka i i chi ni a ru ko to

Word origin

As a Japanese compound, 上 (jō, "upper") and 位 (i, "rank or position") combine to express a position toward the upper end of an ordered scale.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 上位に入る (jōi ni hairu) commonly means to finish among the higher-ranked entries, not to enter a higher physical place.

Other meanings

  • high ranknoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 上位者jōishatop-ranking personnoun

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