脇わき座ざ

noun

downstage left (noh); waki's seat

In noh theater, the area downstage left where the secondary actor (waki) is often seated. A specialized term for noh stage positioning.

See also: 脇 (わき)

• 能のう舞ぶ台たいでは、ワキは通つう常じょう脇わき座ざに座すわる。

  On the noh stage, the waki usually sits at the waki-za (downstage left).