Definition of 脇 (わき)

わき

脇

わき

waki

JLPT N3

Common word

noun

armpit, under one's arm, side, flank

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

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

3 more definitions

off-track, off-topic

deuteragonist, supporting role(usu. written ワキ in Noh)

second verse (in a linked series of poems)(abbreviation)

Related Kanji

脇	armpit, the other way, another place, flank, supporting role
腋	armpit, side
掖	side (of body), carry under arm

Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 28 results)

かれ

すわ

ざっし

よ

、

かれ

つま

かれ

あもの

He sat reading a magazine, with his wife knitting beside him

かれ

かのじょ

わき

よ

し

He took her aside and told her the news

わき

い

Don't be a backseat driver

みち

わき

よ

Pull over to the side, please

くるま

とお

よ

The car drew in to let the truck pass

わたし

よ

ほん

お

I put aside the book I was reading

かのじょ

しろ

ほん

わき

かか

She had a white book under her arm

しゃしん

ぜんぽう

わき

The couch is in the foreground next to the table

かのじょ

あもの

わき

お

たあ

She put her knitting aside and stood up

わき

よ

Would you mind standing aside

かのじょ

ひ

She pulled the curtain aside

かれ

ほん

かたづ

He put aside the book

ざっし

わき

つ

The magazines are piled up next to the table

かれ

うご

He moved the table aside

かれ

くるま

ほどう

わき

と

He parked his car beside the sidewalk

かのじょ

とお

わたし

わき

ど

I stepped aside for her to pass by

ゆうが

どうどう

きそん

、

いま

、

かいぶつ

、

こっけい

み

いた

ちい

Even the most graceful and imposing existing buildings may now be so sadly diminished as to seem slightly ridiculous beside the monster

しんぶん

わき

The newspaper is by your side

かれ

りょうて

もん

た

He stood by the gate, rubbing his hands together

かれ

みみう

わたし

ほう

つい

He took me aside in order to whisper in my ear

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