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What does 脇 (わき, waki) mean?

脇 (わき, waki) means side; armpit.

Quick facts
Readingわき
Romajiwaki
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
わき
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonwaki

side; armpit

  1. 1noun armpit; under one's arm; side
  2. 2noun beside; close to; near
  3. 3noun aside; to the side; away
  4. 4noun off-track; off-topic
  5. 5noun deuteragonist; supporting role

Example sentences

  • I parked the car at the side of the road.

  • The underarms of the shirt got wet with sweat.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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