わき
Meanings
Noun
1. armpit; under one's arm; side; flank
2. beside; close to; near; by
also written as 傍, 側
3. aside; to the side; away; out of the way
4. off-track; off-topic
5. deuteragonist; supporting role
usu. written ワキ in Noh
6. second verse (in a linked series of poems)
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (33 in total)
armpit; axilla
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to lay aside; to set aside
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
to lay aside; to set aside
looking from the side; looking aside
supporting role (actor); minor role
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
both sides
section of a room next to the alcove (where shelves are often placed)
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
supporting role (actor); minor role
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
armpit; axilla
to digress; to stray from the subject; to miss the target; to fly wide of the mark
axillary bud; lateral bud
right armpit; right side
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides, and no wrapped fabric along the bottom; small opening in the side of traditional Japanese clothing (where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit); clothing with such an opening (usu. worn by women or children)
ditch next to railway track
looking from the side; looking aside
edges of the mouth
axillary bud; lateral bud
minor piece in noh plays
downstage left (in noh), where the secondary actor is often seated
sides of the chest
second verse (in a linked series of poems)
any of a number of respectful terms written after the addressee's name in a formal letter
Examples (6 in total)
There's a drinking fountain by the tennis court.
She had a white book under her arm.
The magazines are piled up next to the table.