1.
rock bottom; the very bottom
the lowest possible point or state; often used figuratively to describe the worst circumstances in life, finances, or emotions
Etymology
どん底 is an emphatic word for the absolute lowest point. The prefix どん～ intensifies 底 (bottom).
Common collocations
- どん底を経験する - to experience rock bottom
- どん底に落ちる - to fall to rock bottom
- どん底から這い上がる - to crawl up from rock bottom
- どん底生活 - life at rock bottom
- どん底状態 - state of being at rock bottom