1.
first place, top rank, number one
The highest position in a ranking or competition.
一位を獲得する。
I win first place.
ランキング一位になった。
It became number one in the rankings.
売り上げ一位の商品はこれです。
This is our top-selling product.
一位 indicates first place or the top rank.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 一位を取る: to take first place
- 一位を獲得する: to win first place
- 一位になる: to become number one
- 世界一位: world's number one
- 売り上げ一位: number one in sales
- 人気一位: most popular (first in popularity)
RANKINGS:
- 一位、二位、三位...
- 何位: what place/rank
DIFFERENT PRONUNCIATIONS:
Note that 一位 has different kanji readings in other contexts:
- 位 as a counter for rank/position
- 一+位 = first place