VocabJLPT N1
first place
Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. first place
  2. 2. head position
A noun meaning first place or the top position in a ranking or competition. It is commonly used in sports, charts, and contests to describe whoever is currently leading.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Sorry in advance, but I can't help being a little suspicious of whoever's in first place.

Sentence 2

If we win the next one too, our team will be in overall first place, right?

Sentence 3

"If you want to reach first place, start with the basics," the teacher said.

Sentence 4

"What would you buy if you got first place?" my sister asked.

Sentence 5

It wasn't a fluke — she earned that first-place ranking on pure ability.