Illustration: At a small neighborhood sports day, the final runner approaches the finish line of a short race. Every other runner is already beyond it, catching their breath or turning back to clap, and the entire stretch of track behind the approaching runner is empty.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

びり

biri

last place

Colloquial; also written ビリ. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれはクラスでびりだった。

    He was at the bottom of the class.

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  2. 彼女かのじょはいつもクラスのびりである。

    She is always at the bottom of the class.

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  3. 息子むすこはビリから2番目ばんめにゴールにはいった。

    My son was the last but one to reach the goal.

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