下か位い

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

lower rank; lower position; subordinate position

Used for a lower place in a ranking, hierarchy, organization, list, or order. Often appears as 下位の, 下位に, or in contrast with 上位.

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That team is stuck near the bottom of the league.

下か位いの候こう補ほ者しゃにも発はつ言げんの機き会かいが与あたえられた。

The lower-ranked candidates were also given a chance to speak.

2

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

lower-order; less significant

Technical use for the lower-order or less significant part of an ordered value, especially in computing terms such as 下位ビット and 下位バイト.

〈物もの〉が下か位いを占しめるfor something to occupy a lower rank
このチームはリーグの下か位いを占しめている。
This team occupies the lower ranks of the league.
下か位いに位い置ちするto be positioned in a lower rank or category
この製せい品ひんは価か格かく帯たいの中なかで下か位いに位い置ちしている。
This product is positioned at the lower end of the price range.
下か位いに転てん落らくするto fall to a lower rank
彼かれのチームは一いっ気きに下か位いに転てん落らくした。
His team suddenly dropped to the lower rankings.

下か級きゅう sense 1
下位 refers to a lower place within a specific ranking or ordered list, while 下級 more often describes a lower class, grade, or general level rather than a spot in a particular ranking.
劣れつ位い sense 1
下位 is a neutral term for a lower rank or position, whereas 劣位 emphasizes being at a disadvantage or inferior standing relative to others.
下か部ぶ
下位 describes a lower rank or position in an ordering, while 下部 more often describes a lower-level organizational unit or a physically lower part.
下した手てN1
下位 is a neutral term for a lower rank or position, while 下手 (したて) carries the added nuance of humility or disadvantage in a relationship or negotiation.

上じょう位いN1
下位 means a lower rank or position, while 上位 means a higher rank or position, and the two are regularly used as a contrasting pair.
高こう位い
下位 means a low rank or, in computing, a low-order digit/bit, the direct opposite of 高位.

最さい下か位い
下位 just means a lower rank (not necessarily the very bottom), while 最下位 specifically means the absolute lowest rank.

A transparent Sino-Japanese compound: 下 means lower or below, and 位 means rank or position. Together they indicate a lower rank, position, or order.

下か位い者しゃ

person of low rank or position

hyponym · narrower term

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下か位い互ご換かん
upward compatible; forward compatible · downward compatible; backward compatible · inferior version; less effective equivalent
下か位い分ぶん類るい
subclass; subdivision; subcategory
下か位い参さん照しょう
subordinate reference
下か位い打だ線せん
bottom of the batting order
下か位い文ぶん化か
subculture
下か位い方ほう言げん
subdialect