脇

Meaning

脇 centers on the side area of the body or a position away from the center: the armpit, the flank, or a supporting role that is not the main focus. The idea of 'another place' or 'the other way' extends naturally from this sense of being off to the side.

• 脇わき
  N2

  armpit; under one's arm; side; flank

• 脇役わきやく
  N1

  supporting role (actor); minor role

• 脇腹わきばら

  side (of the torso); flank

• 脇の下わきのした

  armpit; axilla

• 脇道わきみち

  side road; byroad

• 脇差わきざし

  wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai

• 関脇せきわけ

  wrestler of the third highest rank

• 小脇こわき

  under one's arm; (in) the armpit

• 脇目わきめ

  looking aside; looking away

• 脇見わきみ
  N1

  looking from the side

• 両脇りょうわき
  N2

  both sides

• 口脇くちわき

  edges of the mouth

• 右脇みぎわき

  right armpit; right side

• 名脇役めいわきやく

  excellent supporting role; outstanding supporting actor

• 宮脇方式みやわきほうしき

  Miyawaki method (afforestation technique)

• 床脇とこわき

  section of a room next to the alcove (where shelves are often placed)

• 線路脇せんろわき

  ditch next to railway track

• 胸脇むなわき

  sides of the chest

• 脇が甘いわきがあまい

  poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip

• 脇によるわきによる

  to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside

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