地位 (ちい, chii) Japanese meaning: social standing | Kotomoraを
築
く
ため
に
努
力
し
た
。
He worked hard to build his social standing.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉で地位につくto take up a post/position (at a place)
He took up an important position at the company.
地位を利用するto use one's position/status (often to gain advantage)
He used his position to gain personal profit.
地位が上がるone's status/rank rises
She got promoted and her position rose.
地位を守るto defend/protect one's position
Expressions
地位を得るacquire a position; hold an appointment 地位を高めるraise someone's position; raise someone's standing
He tried to protect his position by any means necessary.
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.
地位 emphasizes a person's social or organizational standing or rank, while 肩書き is the actual title or label that expresses that standing.
的
地
位
dominant position; driver's seat
