Word

脇

わき
CommonJLPT N3

Meanings

  1. Noun

    armpit; under one's arm; side; flank

  2. Noun

    beside; close to; near; by

  3. Noun

    aside; to the side; away; out of the way

  4. Noun

    off-track; off-topic

  5. Noun

    deuteragonist; supporting role

  6. Noun

    second verse (in a linked series of poems)

In Spanish

  1. axila; sobaco; lado; axila; sobaco

Other forms
腋、掖

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 彼かれがブリーフケースを脇わきに抱かかえてやってくるのが見みえた。

    I saw him coming with his briefcase under his arm.

    Lo vi viniendo con su maletín debajo del brazo.

    Tatoeba #120727(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼女かのじょは白しろい本ほんを脇わきに抱かかえていた。

    She had a white book under her arm.

    Tatoeba #87543(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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