脇わき
Meanings
Noun
1. armpit; under one's arm; side; flank
Please keep it tucked under your arm.
2. beside; close to; near; by
also written as 傍, 側
It can be heard coming from the direction of the park beside the road.
3. aside; to the side; away; out of the way
Can you move that car out of the way?
4. off-track; off-topic
5. deuteragonist; supporting role
usu. written ワキ in Noh
Veteran actors fill out the supporting cast.
6. second verse (in a linked series of poems)
Kanji used
armpit
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (31 in total)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to lay aside; to set aside
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
supporting role (actor); minor role
armpit; axilla
right armpit; right side
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
looking aside; looking away; (from the) eyes of an onlooker; outsider's view; looking on from the side
side of the road; roadside
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
to lay aside; to set aside
ditch next to railway track
looking aside; looking away (e.g. while driving); looking the other way
edges of the mouth
section of a room next to the alcove (where shelves are often placed)
to digress; to stray from the subject; to miss the target; to fly wide of the mark
axillary bud; lateral bud; side shoots (e.g. of a tomato or broccoli plant); side buds; suckers
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
minor piece in noh plays
to digress; to stray from the subject; to miss the target; to fly wide of the mark
sides of the chest
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
downstage left (in noh), where the secondary actor is often seated
second verse (in a linked series of poems)
armpit job; armpit sex
Miyawaki method (afforestation technique)
any of a number of respectful terms written after the addressee's name in a formal letter
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)
Examples (21 in total)
Please step aside a little.
Please keep it tucked under your arm.
Use this to cool your head and armpits.