noun
fixed position; usual place; home position
Refers to a predetermined, regular, or natural place where something belongs or is normally found. Often used for objects, seats, or abstract origins.
使った道具は定位置に戻してください。
Please return the tools you used to their usual places.
彼はいつもの定位置に座った。
He sat in his usual spot.
Casual expression for one's usual place, without the nuance of a fixed or predetermined arrangement.
Compound of 定 (てい, 'fixed, determined') and 位置 (いち, 'position, location').