counter
rank; place in a ranking
Counter suffix for ranking or placing in a contest, list, sales chart, and similar orderings. Commonly appears after numbers, especially with 第 as in 第1位.
彼はマラソンで1位になった。
He came in first place in the marathon.
この商品は売上ランキングで第2位です。
This product is second in the sales ranking.
counter
decimal place
Mathematical counter for positions after the decimal point, usually in phrases like 小数第2位 or 小数第3位.
小数第3位を四捨五入してください。
Please round at the third decimal place.
counter
counter for ghosts
Rare and specialized counter use for ghosts or spirits. In everyday modern Japanese, other counters such as 一人 or 一体 are more likely depending on context, so this use is best treated as dictionary or specialized knowledge.
辞書的には、「幽霊一位」のように幽霊を数える用法もある。
In dictionary terms, there is also a use that counts ghosts as in “one ghost.”