どん尻(じり)

どんじり

noun

the very last; dead last; tail end

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(さいご).

マラソンでどん尻(じり)だった。

I came in dead last in the marathon.

あのチームはいつもどん尻(じり)だ。

That team is always in last place.

成績(せいせき)がどん尻(じり)だったので、必死(ひっし)に勉強(べんきょう)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(ぞこ) (rock bottom). Often used in sports, rankings, and competitive contexts.

Common collocations

どん尻(じり)に終(お)わる (to end up dead last)
どん尻(じり)から数(かぞ)えた方(ほう)が早(はや)い (easier to count from the bottom)

Similar words

最下位(さいかい): last place — a more formal, neutral expression
びり: last place — a casual synonym
どん底(ぞこ): rock bottom — the same emphatic prefix applied to "bottom"

Related Words

Synonym: 最下位(さいかい) (last place (formal))

Compare: ビリ (last place)

Compare: どん底(ぞこ) (rock bottom)

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