1.
bottom of a valley; valley floor
The lowest point of a valley. Also used figuratively to mean the lowest point of a situation, such as an economic depression.
谷底に川が流れている。
A river flows at the bottom of the valley.
車が崖から谷底に転落した。
A car fell from the cliff to the bottom of the valley.
景気が谷底から回復し始めたという報道に、市場は好感を示した。
The market reacted favorably to reports that the economy had begun to recover from its lowest point.
谷底 is a compound of 谷 (valley) and 底 (bottom). It refers to the lowest point of a valley.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 谷底に落ちる (fall to the bottom of a valley)
- 谷底に転落する (plunge into the valley)
- 景気の谷底 (the trough of the economy)
The word is also used figuratively to describe the lowest point of an economic cycle or personal hardship. In economic contexts, 谷底 is the opposite of 山頂 or ピーク (peak).