二位(にい)

にい
noun
second place; second rank
1. second place; second rank; runner-up
The second-highest position in a ranking. Used in sports, competitions, charts, surveys, and any context involving ranked order.
マラソンで二位(にい)になった。
I came in second place in the marathon.
彼女(かのじょ)は二位(にい)でゴールした。
She crossed the finish line in second place.
売上(うりあげ)ランキング}で{昨年(さくねん)は三位(さんい)だったが、今年(ことし)は二位(にい)まで上(あ)がった。
Last year we were third in the sales ranking, but this year we moved up to second.

Compound of 二(に) (two) + the counter 位(い) (place/rank). Note the unusual pronunciation: にい with a long 'i' rather than the expected にい / にい.

COMMON USES:

  • 二位(にい)になる: to come in second
  • 二位(にい)に入(はい)る: to finish in second place
  • 二位(にい)通過(つうか): advancing as the second-place finisher

RELATED TERMS:

  • 一位(いちい): first place
  • 三位(さんい): third place
  • 準(じゅん)優勝(ゆうしょう): runner-up (in a tournament)
  • 銀(ぎん)メダル: silver medal (Olympic second place)
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