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    3. 土壺

    土壺

    土ど壺つぼ

    terrible situation

    NTNounDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    土壷ど壷ど壺

    どつぼドツボ

    Noun

    1.
    terrible situation, awful state of affairs, (being) in the shit
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    night-soil reservoir dug in a field
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    night-soil pot
    word usually written using kana alone
    4.
    earthenware vessel, earthen urn
    rare term

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    Kanji that make up this word

    土
    つち…(5)
    soil・earth・ground・Turkey
    壺
    つぼ…(1)
    jar・pot
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