第だい九く

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

ninth

Ordinal number meaning 'ninth' in a sequence. Can be used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.

• 彼かれはマラソンで第だい九く位いだった。

  He placed ninth in the marathon.

• 第だい九く条じょうには重じゅう要ような規き定ていがある。

  Article 9 contains an important provision.

noun

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

Abbreviation of 第九交響曲 (だいくこうきょうきょく), referring specifically to Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. Commonly used in contexts like year-end performances.

• 年ねん末まつに第だい九くを歌うたうのが恒こう例れいだ。

  It's a tradition to sing Beethoven's Ninth at the end of the year.