1.
the very last; dead last; tail end
An emphatic, informal word meaning the absolute last position or the very end of a line, race, or ranking. More emphatic than simply 最後.
マラソンでどん尻だった。
I came in dead last in the marathon.
あのチームはいつもどん尻だ。
That team is always in last place.
成績がどん尻だったので、必死に勉強するようになった。
My grades were dead last, so I started studying desperately.
USAGE:
An informal, emphatic expression. The prefix どん adds emphasis, similar to how it works in どん底 (rock bottom). Often used in sports, rankings, and competitive contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- どん尻に終わる (to end up dead last)
- どん尻から数えた方が早い (easier to count from the bottom)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 最下位: last place — a more formal, neutral expression
- びり: last place — a casual synonym
- どん底: rock bottom — the same emphatic prefix applied to "bottom"