下位(かい)

かい
noun
lower rank, subordinate position
1. lower rank, lower position, subordinate level
A position or rank that is below another in a hierarchy, classification, or ordering system. Used for rankings, categories, and organizational structures.
下位(かい)のチームが勝(か)った。
The lower-ranked team won.
ランキングの下位(かい)に沈(しず)んでしまった。
We sank to the bottom of the rankings.
この分類(ぶんるい)の下位(かい)カテゴリーにはさらに細(こま)かい区分(くぶん)がある。
The subcategories under this classification have even finer divisions.

下位(かい) indicates a lower position within a ranked or hierarchical system. The opposite is 上位(じょうい) (higher rank).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 下位(かい): lower rank within a system (neutral, descriptive)
  • 下(した): below, under (spatial or general)
  • 部下(ぶか): subordinate (specifically a person in an organization)

Related Words

Antonym: 上位(じょうい) (upper rank)
Compare: 部下(ぶか) (subordinate)
Compare: 劣位(れつい) (inferiority)
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Added 2026.2.18 6:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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