脇 (Waki) is a Japanese noun meaning “armpit, under one's arm, side, flank”.
Meanings
- nounarmpit; under one's arm; side; flank
- nounbeside; close to; near; byalso written as 傍, 側
- nounaside; to the side; away; out of the way
- nounoff-track; off-topic
- noundeuteragonist; supporting roleusu. written ワキ in Noh
- nounsecond verse (in a linked series of poems)
Examples
彼は本をわきへ片付けた。
He put aside the book.
道の脇に寄せてください。
Pull over to the side, please.
彼は車を歩道の脇に停めた。
He parked his car beside the sidewalk.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).