しゅい
Shui
Other forms: 主位
首位 (Shui) is a Japanese noun meaning “first place, head position, leading position”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival nounfirst place; head position; leading position
Examples
相手チームと首位を分けた。
We tied with the other team for first place.
２人の候補者が首位を争っている。
The two candidates are struggling for mastery.
阪神三日天下。あっと言う間に首位から転落しちゃったよ。
Hanshin's moment of glory didn't last. They fell out of first place in a hurry.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).