Japanese

だい
Meaning: ordinal number prefix; No.
Part of Speech: Prefix

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Handwriting

第

Example sentences

He came in first place in the marathon.
新シリーズの第2弾が発売された。
The second installment of the new series was released.
彼はマラソンで第3位に入賞した。
He placed third in the marathon.
来週から、教科書の第五課を勉強します。
Starting next week, we will study Lesson 5 of the textbook.
憲法第24条は婚姻の自由について定めている。
Article 24 of the Constitution stipulates the freedom of marriage.
憲法第九条は平和の象徴だ。
Article 9 of the Constitution is a symbol of peace.
このドラマの第1話は見逃せない。
You can't miss the first episode of this drama.
ハチは、2004年に発見された土星の第43衛星です。
Hati is the 43rd satellite of Saturn, discovered in 2004.
永字八法の第七筆は「啄」と呼ばれています。
The seventh stroke of the Eight Principles of Yong is called 'Taku'.
海王星は太陽系の第8惑星です。
Neptune is the eighth planet of the solar system.

Usage Notes

Attached to numbers to indicate order or ranking.

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