noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
bottomless; having no bottom
Literally describes a container or object that has lost its bottom, such as a bucket or barrel.
底抜けのバケツでは水を運べない。
You can't carry water with a bottomless bucket.
na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Used figuratively for personality traits or qualities that seem limitless, such as optimism, good nature, or cheerfulness. Often appears as 底抜けに明るい or 底抜けの明るさ.
彼女は底抜けに明るい性格だ。
She has a boundlessly cheerful personality.
底抜けの楽天家なので、どんな時でも笑っている。
He's such an extreme optimist that he's always smiling no matter what.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
imprudent; indiscreet; careless
Describes a person or behavior that is thoughtless, lacking caution, or undisciplined. Often used in the phrase 底抜けの馬鹿 or similar expressions.
あんな底抜けの男に大事な仕事は任せられない。
I can't entrust important work to such a careless man.
extremely heavy drinker
Abbreviation of 底抜け上戸. Refers to a person who drinks heavily without seeming to get drunk.
See also: 底抜け上戸
彼は底抜けで、一晩中飲んでも平気だ。
He's an extremely heavy drinker and can drink all night without a problem.
freefall; plunge
Financial term for a market or price that drops sharply without a clear bottom.
株価が底抜けに下落した。
Stock prices went into freefall.
extremely heavy drinker; insatiable drinker
Standard kanji spelling.
Search-only variant; not a standard spelling.
Compound of 底 (そこ, 'bottom') and 抜け (ぬけ, 'coming off' or 'missing'), from the verb 抜ける (ぬける, 'to come out/off'). Literally 'bottom missing', extended to figurative meanings of boundlessness.