位 (Kurai) is a Japanese noun meaning “throne, crown, (nobleman's) seat, government position”.
Meanings
- nounthrone; crown; (nobleman's) seatorig. from 座居, meaning "seat"
- noungovernment position; court rank
- nounsocial standing; rank; class; echelon; rung
- noungrade (of quality, etc.); level; tier; rank
- nounposition of a figure (e.g. tens, thousands); digit; (decimal) place
Examples
彼は陸軍大佐の位を持っている。
He holds the rank of colonel.
５８１４を千の位に四捨五入すれば何になりますか。
What is 5814 rounded to the nearest thousand?
あなたはお母さんに１ヶ月に何回位手紙を書きますか。
How many times a month do you write a letter to your mother?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).