ランキング

らんきんぐ
noun
ranking, chart
evaluationmedia
1. ranking, chart, standings
An ordered list showing relative positions based on popularity, performance, sales, or other criteria. Extremely common in Japanese media, retail, and entertainment.
売(う)り上(あ)げランキングを見(み)る。
Look at the sales rankings.
この曲(きょく)は音楽(おんがく)ランキングで一位(いちい)になった。
This song reached number one on the music charts.
人気(にんき)ラーメン店(てん)のランキングが毎年(まいとし)発表(はっぴょう)され、いつも話題(わだい)になる。
The ranking of popular ramen shops is announced every year and always becomes a topic of conversation.

Common collocations

Usage

  • Japanese media and retail are extremely fond of rankings — TV shows, magazines, and websites frequently feature ランキング segments
  • ランクイン (making it onto a ranking) is a related wasei-eigo expression
  • 順位(じゅんい) is a more formal native equivalent for "ranking" or "position"
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