最下位
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Meanings
1
last place; lowest rank; bottom
General term for the lowest position in a ranking, competition, or hierarchy.
He came in last place in the marathon.
That team is stuck at the bottom of the league.
2
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
least significant (bit); lowest order
Computing term for the least significant bit or lowest-order digit.
Invert the least significant bit.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が最下位になるto end up in last place
He ended up in last place in the marathon.
- 最下位に沈むto sink to last place
The team kept losing and sank to last place.
- 最下位から抜け出すto escape from last place
With the addition of new players, they escaped from last place.
- 最下位を独走するto be firmly stuck in last place (running away with the bottom spot)
That team is far and away in last place.
- 〈チーム〉が最下位に転落するfor a team to drop to last place
Due to injuries, the team dropped to last place.