わき

脇

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    armpit, under one's arm, side, flank

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    beside, close to, near, by
    also written as 傍, 側

    • 彼がブリーフケースを脇に抱えてやってくるのが見えた。
      I saw him coming with his briefcase under his arm.

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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

  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    off-track, off-topic

  5. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    deuteragonist, supporting role
    usu. written ワキ in Noh

  6. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    second verse (in a linked series of poems)
    abbreviation