also: みなぞこ
noun
water bottom; sea floor; riverbed
Poetic or literary term for the bottom of a body of water; not an everyday word. Often used in descriptive or lyrical contexts.
水底に沈んだ古代の遺跡が発見された。
Ancient ruins that had sunk to the bottom of the water were discovered.
彼は水底の冷たい感触を思い出した。
He recalled the cold sensation of the river bottom.
Rarely used kana form of the same kanji spelling; learners should prioritize みなそこ.
Compound of 水 (み, 'water') and 底 (そこ, 'bottom'), with an epenthetic な (an old possessive particle) inserted. The reading みなぞこ is a variant with rendaku voicing of そこ to ぞこ.