ランク

らんく
noun
rank; grade; level
1. rank; grade; level
A position in a hierarchy or a level of quality, skill, or status. Used widely in business, sports, gaming, and everyday comparisons.
ランクが()がった。
My rank went up.
この(みせ)(あじ)のランクが(たか)い。
This restaurant is high-ranked in taste.
世界(せかい)ランキングで(いち)()にランクインした。
They ranked number one in the world rankings.
会員(かいいん)のランクによって割引(わりびき)(りつ)()わります。
The discount rate changes depending on your membership rank.

A loanword from English "rank." Extremely common in modern Japanese, used in contexts from gaming and sports to business loyalty programs and product quality tiers.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ランクが()がる: to go up in rank
  • ランクが()がる: to go down in rank
  • ランク()け: ranking, rating
  • 上位(じょうい)ランク: upper rank
  • ランクインする: to rank in, to make the rankings
  • ワンランク(うえ): one rank higher, a cut above

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 等級(とうきゅう): grade, class — more formal, used in official classifications
  • 階級(かいきゅう): rank, class — used for military ranks, social class
  • 順位(じゅんい): ranking, standing — specifically about position in a sequence
  • レベル: level — focuses on skill or difficulty rather than hierarchical position