位くらい

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Meanings

1

Historical or literary term for the imperial throne, the crown, or a nobleman's seat. Originates from 座居 meaning 'seat'.

天皇てんのうは位くらいにつか

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。

The emperor ascended the throne.

2

noun

court rank; government position

Refers to official rank in the imperial court or government hierarchy. See also 位階.

Usage patterns

〈数かず〉の位くらいthe tens/hundreds/etc. digit of a number
236の十じゅうの位くらいは3です。
The tens digit of 236 is 3.
位くらいに就つくto assume an official rank or position
彼かれは大だい臣じんの位くらいに就ついた。
He assumed the rank of minister.
位くらいを得えるto attain a rank or social status
彼かの女じょは社しゃ会かい的てきに高たかい位くらいを得えた。
She attained a high social standing.

Expressions

どのくらいhow long; how far; how much
どれくらいhow much; how long; how far
位くらいが昇のぼるrise in rank; be promoted
位くらいの高たかいhigh-ranking; senior
位くらいを与あたえるbe appointed to a rank; be granted a title
位くらい人じん臣しんを極きわめるrise to the highest possible rank; reach the pinnacle of one's career

Kanji

位rank, grade, throne

Related words· 7

位い階かい sense 2
位階 is the formal system of court ranks, while 位 can refer to just one specific rank within that system.
階かい級きゅうN1sense 3
階級 emphasizes a broad social or economic class, while 位 focuses on an individual's specific standing or rank.
等とう級きゅうN1sense 4
等級 is used for objective grading systems (like quality or class tiers), while 位 is a broader term for level or standing.
身み分ぶんN2sense 3
身分 refers to one's social identity or status in general, while 位 highlights a ranked position within a hierarchy.

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桁けたN2
位 names a specific place value (the ones place, tens place, etc.), while 桁 refers to the digit slot itself or the total number of digits.
格かくN1
位 is a broader, more everyday word for rank or level, while 格 carries a stronger sense of dignity or class standing.
前ぜん後ごN3
くらい is a casual particle meaning 'about/around' used with quantities, while 前後 is a more formal noun-suffix used the same way, especially with numbers and ages.

Don't confuse with

桁けたN2sense 5
桁 refers to the column or place-value itself in a number, while 位 can mean either the position or the digit occupying it.

Word family· 10

気き位ぐらい
pride; haughtiness; self-importance
位くらいする
rank (as); occupy a position · be located (in); be situated
このくらい
this much; this amount; about this
これくらい
this much; this amount; about this

Written forms

位くらいUsage14%
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
くらいUsage86%

Etymology

Originally from 座居 (seat), later extended to mean rank or position. The kanji 位 combines 人 (person) and 立 (stand), suggesting a person's standing or rank.

位くらい付づけ

ranking; grading; assigning a rank

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位くらい倒だおれ
inability to live up to one's rank; out of one's league
位くらい取どり
grade; class; quality; unit; digit; positioning of decimal point
位くらい取どる
to scale; to measure the rank or grade
位くらい負まけ
being unworthy of one's position; failing to live up to one's rank · being overawed by someone's rank; being intimidated by status
大おお御み位くらい
imperial throne