脇
- Common
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
脇
Common
Noun
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)
abbreviation
second verse (in a linked series of poems)
See also:
脇句 (わきく)
Other forms
腋 【わき】 (rarely used kanji form) · 掖 【わき】 (rarely used kanji form)