和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [n] terrible situation; awful state of affairs; (being) in the shit — usu. as ドツボにはまる (uk)
2. 2. [n] night-soil reservoir dug in a field (uk)
3. 3. [n] night-soil pot — orig. meaning (uk)
4. 4. [n] earthenware vessel; earthen urn (rare)

Kanji in this word

• 土
  soil, earth, ground, Turkey

  On: ド (do)、 ト (to)

  Kun: つち (tsuchi)

  3 strokes · Grade 1 · JLPT N4
• 壺
  jar, pot

  On: コ (ko)

  Kun: つぼ (tsubo)

  12 strokes