脇
Meanings
Noun
1. armpit; under one's arm; side; flank
2. beside; close to; near; by (also written as 傍, 側)
3. aside; to the side; away; out of the way
4. off-track; off-topic
5. deuteragonist; supporting role (usu. written ワキ in Noh)
6. second verse (in a linked series of poems) (Abbreviation)
Other spellings
わき
Kanji used
Pitch accent
わき
Used in vocabulary
脇明け
robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides, and no wrapped fabric along the bottom; small opening in the side of traditional Japanese clothing (where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit); clothing with such an opening (usu. worn by women or children)
Noun
Examples30
彼
I saw him coming with his briefcase under his arm.
私
I put aside the book I was reading.
彼
He moved the table aside.
彼女
She had a white book under her arm.
道
Pull over to the side, please.
彼
He parked his car beside the sidewalk.