どべ

noun

bottom; last place; loser

Kansai dialect word for the lowest rank, last place, or a person who comes in last. Often used in competitive contexts like games, tests, or races. Can carry a teasing or self-deprecating tone.

• テストでどべだった。

  I came in last on the test.

• あいつはいつもどべやな。

  That guy is always the loser, huh.

noun

mud

Rare dialectal sense for mud, likely limited to specific Kansai subregions or older speakers. Not widely recognized even within Kansai.

• 雨あめ上あがりで道みちがどべだらけや。

  After the rain, the road is full of mud.