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栄位 (えいい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

栄えい位い

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Meanings

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noun

exalted position; honorable rank

Formal term for a high-ranking or prestigious position, often in official or historical contexts.

彼かれは長なが年ねんの功こう績せきにより栄えい位いに就ついた。
He assumed an exalted position due to his many years of service.

Kanji

栄flourish, prosperity, honor
位rank, grade, throne

Similar words

高こう位い
高位 is a more common and neutral term for a high rank or position, while 栄位 carries a nuance of honor and prestige.

Etymology

Compound of 栄 (ei, 'glory, honor') and 位 (i, 'rank, position'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with an honored or glorious rank.