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ワキ
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)
Alt. forms
脇わき
80%
わき
15%
腋わき
2%
ワキ
掖わき
Pitch accent
ワ
キ
Used in: 74
Used in vocabulary (23 in total)
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
downstage left (in noh), where the secondary actor is often seated
both sides
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Examples (6 in total)
There's a drinking fountain by the tennis court.
She had a white book under her arm.
The magazines are piled up next to the table.
He parked his car beside the sidewalk.
I saw him coming with his briefcase under his arm.
Tom and Mary carried the injured man to the side of the road.