脇わきへそれる

expression, ichidan verb

digress; stray from the subject

Used when a conversation or discussion goes off topic. Often appears as 話が脇へそれる.

• 話はなしが脇わきへそれてしまった。

  The conversation digressed.

• 質しつ問もんの答こたえが脇わきへそれないように気きをつけてください。

  Please be careful not to stray from the point of the question.

expression, ichidan verb

miss the target; fly wide of the mark

Literal or figurative use for something missing its intended target, such as an arrow, bullet, or plan.

• 矢やが脇わきへそれて的まとに当あたらなかった。

  The arrow flew wide of the mark and missed the target.