ランク

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(あ)がる: to go up in rank
• ランクが下(さ)がる: to go down in rank
• ランク付(づ)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
• ワンランク上(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