Japanese

どん底

どんぞこ
Meaning: rock bottom; the very bottom
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

ど
ん
底

Example sentences

After losing his job, he was at rock bottom in his life.
どん底の状態から這い上がるのは容易ではない。
It is not easy to crawl up from rock bottom.
彼は試験に落ちて、失意のどん底にある。
He failed the exam and is in the depths of despair.

Usage Notes

Describes the worst possible situation or the lowest point in someone's life or status.

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