脇きょう息そく

noun

armrest; elbow rest

A traditional Japanese armrest, often used while sitting on the floor, especially in formal settings like tea ceremonies or by the elderly.

• 茶ちゃ室しつでは、正せい座ざのときに脇きょう息そくを使つかうことがあります。

  In a tea room, one may use an armrest when sitting in seiza.

• 祖そ母ぼは座すわるとき、いつも脇きょう息そくにもたれかかる。

  My grandmother always leans on an armrest when she sits.