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 collocations

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 words

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)

Related Words

Related: 一位(いちい) (first place)

Related: 三位(さんい) (third place)

Related: 準優勝(じゅんゆうしょう) (runner-up)

Related: 銀(ぎん)メダル (silver medal)

Related: 何位(なんい) (what place)

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