English–Japanese

“bottom” in Japanese

Japanese

Also尻 (shiri) · 下部 (kabu)

Pronunciation

Romajisoko

Example

箱の底に小さな紙があります。bako no soko ni chii sa na kami ga a ri ma su

There is a small piece of paper at the bottom of the box.

Illustration for 底 (bottom)

How to say “bottom” in Japanese

“Bottom” in Japanese is 底 (soko).

Refers to the lowest part of an object or the surface that supports it, and can extend to the sole beneath a foot.

Full entry for 底: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 底

箱の底にりんごがあります。bako no soko ni ri n go ga a ri ma su

There is an apple at the bottom of the box.

瓶を洗う前に、底に残った水を捨てます。bin o ara u mae ni soko ni noko tta mizu o su te ma su

Before washing the bottle, throw away the water left at the bottom.

Tips for using 底

  • The expression 底をつく (soko o tsuku) literally means reaching the bottom and commonly describes resources becoming exhausted.

Other Japanese words for “bottom”

2

尻

shiri

nounbottom

自転車に乗ると尻が痛くなります。ji ten sha ni no ru to shiri ga ita ku na ri ma su

My bottom hurts when I ride a bicycle.

画面の下部に名前が出ます。ga men no ka bu ni na mae ga de ma su

Your name appears at the bottom of the screen.

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