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ワキ
Meanings
Noun
1. armpit; under one's arm; side; flank
Please keep it tucked under your arm.
2. beside; close to; near; by
also written as 傍, 側
It can be heard coming from the direction of the park beside the road.
3. aside; to the side; away; out of the way
Can you move that car out of the way?
4. off-track; off-topic
5. deuteragonist; supporting role
usu. written ワキ in Noh
Veteran actors fill out the supporting cast.
6. second verse (in a linked series of poems)
Alt. forms
脇わき
84%
わき
12%
腋わき
2%
ワキ
掖わき
Pitch accent
ワ
キ
Used in: 79
Used in vocabulary (27 in total)
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
both sides
downstage left (in noh), where the secondary actor is often seated
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Examples (21 in total)
Please step aside a little.
Please keep it tucked under your arm.
Use this to cool your head and armpits.
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