どつぼ

土 壺

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    terrible situation, awful state of affairs, (being) in the shit
    usu. as ドツボにはまる
    word usually written using kana alone

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    night-soil reservoir dug in a field
    word usually written using kana alone

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    night-soil pot
    orig. meaning
    word usually written using kana alone

  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    earthenware vessel, earthen urn
    rare term