ビリ

びり

noun

last place; dead last; the bottom

informalabstract

1. last place; dead last; the bottom; the worst position

The very last position in a ranking, race, competition, or group. A casual, somewhat humorous word.

マラソンでビリだった。

I came in last in the marathon.

テストの成績(せいせき)がクラスでビリだった。

My test score was the lowest in the class.

ビリから二番目(にばんめ)だったから、ビリよりはましだと自分(じぶん)を慰(なぐさ)めた。

I was second to last, so I consoled myself that at least it was better than being dead last.

A casual, colloquial word for being in last place. It has a somewhat lighthearted tone and is commonly used in everyday conversation, especially among children and students.

Common collocations

ビリになる: to come in last
ビリから二番目(にばんめ): second to last
ビリっけつ: dead last (slang, emphatic; from ビリ + 尻(けつ) 'butt')
万年(まんねん)ビリ: perennially last place

Similar words

最下位(さいかい): last place — formal equivalent; used in official rankings and sports standings
ドベ: dead last — dialectal (Nagoya/Kansai area) variant with the same meaning
最後(さいご): last — broader meaning; can mean 'last' in sequence, not necessarily worst

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Informal and conversational. Not used in formal writing or official contexts. Written in katakana (ビリ).

Related Words

Compare: 最下位(さいかい) (last place)

Compare: 最後(さいご) (last)

Compare: どん尻(じり) (the very last)

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