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.
ランクが上がった。
My rank went up.
この店は味のランクが高い。
This restaurant is high-ranked in taste.
世界ランキングで一位にランクインした。
They ranked number one in the world rankings.
会員のランクによって割引率が変わります。
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:
- ランクが上がる: to go up in rank
- ランクが下がる: to go down in rank
- ランク付け: ranking, rating
- 上位ランク: upper rank
- ランクインする: to rank in, to make the rankings
- ワンランク上: one rank higher, a cut above
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 等級: grade, class — more formal, used in official classifications
- 階級: rank, class — used for military ranks, social class
- 順位: ranking, standing — specifically about position in a sequence
- レベル: level — focuses on skill or difficulty rather than hierarchical position