正しょう一いち位い

noun

Senior First Rank (historical court rank)

The highest rank in the ancient Japanese court hierarchy (ritsuryō system). Used for top ministers and posthumous honors. Historical term; not used in modern government.

• 正しょう一いち位いは、律りつ令りょう制せいにおける最さい高こう位いの官かん位いである。

  Senior First Rank is the highest court rank in the ritsuryō system.

• 彼かれは死し後ご、正しょう一いち位いを追つい贈ぞうされた。

  He was posthumously awarded the Senior First Rank.

noun

highest shrine rank (Shinto)

The highest rank historically granted to Shinto shrines by the imperial court. Today it is an honorary designation with no administrative power.

• この神じん社じゃは正しょう一いち位いの社しゃ格かくを持もつ。

  This shrine holds the rank of Senior First Rank.

• 正しょう一いち位いは神じん社じゃに与あたえられる最さい高こうの位くらいである。

  Senior First Rank is the highest rank given to shrines.