一位
いちい · ichii
First place, first rank
- units position (of a number)
- Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
Other ways to say “first place” in Japanese →
flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
彼が一位になったからには、次も期待できる。
かれがいちいになったからには、つぎもきたいできる。
Since he came in first, we can expect more next time.
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What does 一位 mean?
First place, first rank. It can also mean: units position (of a number); Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata).
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いちい (ichii). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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