Definition of 土壺 (どつぼ)

つぼ

土壺

どつぼ

dotsubo

noun
1.
very bad condition, awful state, terrible situation, in the shit(usually kana)(usu. as どつぼにはまる)
2.
night-soil reservoir dug in a field(usually kana)
3.
night-soil pot(usually kana)(orig. meaning)
4.
earthenware vessel, earthen urn(obscure)
Other readings:
どつぼ《ど壺》
ドツボ
Related Kanji
soil, earth, ground, Turkey
jar, pot