Jisho

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Noun
1. terrible situation; awful state of affairs; (being) in the shitUsually written using kana alone, See also ドツボにはまる, usu. as ドツボにはまる
Noun
2. night-soil reservoir dug in a fieldUsually written using kana alone, See also 野壺
Noun
3. night-soil potUsually written using kana alone, orig. meaning
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4. earthenware vessel; earthen urnRare term
Other forms
土壷 【どつぼ】ど壷 【どつぼ】ど壺 【どつぼ】ドツボ

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