位い置ち

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

位置する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Physical or spatial location; also used for abstract positions in rankings or systems. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to be located'.

Abstract social or organizational position; one's rank, role, or circumstances within a group or society.

〈場ば所しょ〉に位い置ちするto be situated/located in a place
その町まちは山やまの中なかに位い置ちしている。
The town is located in the mountains.
位い置ちを確かく認にんするto check one's position/location
GPSで現げん在ざいの位い置ちを確かく認にんした。
I checked my current location using GPS.
重じゅう要ような位い置ちにあるto hold an important position (in an organization or system)
彼かれは会かい社しゃで重じゅう要ような位い置ちにある。
He holds an important position in the company.
位い置ちを占しめるto occupy a (certain) position or rank
この製せい品ひんは市し場じょうで高たかい位い置ちを占しめている。
This product occupies a high position in the market.

場ば所しょN4sense 1
場所 is the everyday word for a spot or place, while 位置 is more formal and often specifies an exact point relative to other things.
地ち位いN3sense 2
地位 refers specifically to social rank or status in a hierarchy, whereas 位置 can mean either physical location or a broader sense of standing.
立たち場ばN3sense 2
立場 emphasizes one's viewpoint or role in a situation, while 位置 in this sense focuses more on one's rank or standing within a group.
ポジションN1
位置 is a native Japanese word for physical location or placement, while ポジション is a loanword that also covers abstract roles and stances.

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座ざ標ひょうN1
位置 is the general word for a location or position, while 座標 refers specifically to the numerical values that define that position in a coordinate system.
立りっ地ち
位置 is the general word for a location or position, while 立地 specifically concerns the suitability or strategic choice of where a business, factory, or facility is placed.
位い置ち付づけ
位置 refers to a concrete or abstract location itself, while 位置付け is the act of deciding what role or status something should occupy within a system.
立たつN5
位置する is a formal, static verb for being situated somewhere, while 立つ implies an upright, standing posture at that location.
地ち点てんN2
位置 means 'position' in a broad or relative sense, while 地点 denotes a concrete, fixed geographical spot.
所しょ在ざいN1
位置 refers to a specific position or set of coordinates, while 所在 emphasizes the act of confirming or knowing where someone or something is.
現げん在ざい地ち
位置 is a general word for position or location that need not be current, while 現在地 specifically means where one is right now.
ロケーション
位置 emphasizes exact position or coordinates, while ロケーション focuses on the character or desirability of a place.

配はい置ちN2
位置 is a static noun meaning 'position/location', while 配置 is the act or result of arranging people or things in specific positions.
地ち位いN3
位置 means a physical or spatial location, while 地位 means one's social or organizational rank; learners often confuse them because both can translate as 'position'.
位い置ち付づける
位置付ける is transitive (to position/rank something within a context), while 位置する is intransitive (to be situated/located somewhere), so they cannot be swapped despite sharing 位置.

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位い置ちUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
いちUsage1%
位い地ちUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize but not produce it.

Composed of 位 (rank, position) and 置 (to place). The combination naturally yields the meaning of a placed position or location.