(いちい)

いちい
noun
first place, top rank
1. first place, top rank, number one
The highest position in a ranking or competition.
一位(いちい)獲得(かくとく)する。
I win first place.
ランキング一位(いちい)になった。
It became number one in the rankings.
()()一位(いちい)商品(しょうひん)はこれです。
This is our top-selling product.

一位(いちい) indicates first place or the top rank.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 一位(いちい)()る: to take first place
  • 一位(いちい)獲得(かくとく)する: to win first place
  • 一位(いちい)になる: to become number one
  • 世界(せかい)一位(いちい): world's number one
  • ()()一位(いちい): number one in sales
  • 人気(にんき)一位(いちい): most popular (first in popularity)

RANKINGS:

  • 一位(いちい)二位(にい)三位(さんい)...
  • 何位(なんい): what place/rank

DIFFERENT PRONUNCIATIONS:

Note that 一位(いちい) has different kanji readings in other contexts:

  • (くらい) as a counter for rank/position
  • (いち)+() = first place