No. 2,446 in Japanese
上位
"上位" (じょうい) means "upper rank," "higher position," or "superior level."
In a sentence
この大会では、上位に入るのが目標です。
In this tournament, the goal is to rank in the higher positions.
Here, '上位' is used to denote higher rankings or positions in the context of a competition.
彼女たちは常に業界の上位にいます。
They are always at the top positions in the industry.
In this sentence, '上位' refers to prominent or leading positions within an industry.
問題の解答を上位から順に確認してください。
Please verify the answers to the problem from the top ones in order.
In this usage, '上位' indicates the upper or preferred choices in a sequential listing.
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