脇

わき

armpit

N3 #5,851

Meanings

  1. noun armpit; under one's arm; side; flank
  2. also written as 傍, 側 beside; close to; near; by
  3. aside; to the side; away; out of the way
  4. off-track; off-topic
  5. usu. written ワキ in Noh deuteragonist; supporting role
  6. abbreviation second verse (in a linked series of poems)

かたわら also 傍ら · 側ら · 傍 · 旁 · 側

  1. takes の, noun, adverb side; edge; beside; besides; nearby
  2. noun, adverb, usually in kana while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

Its kanji

In sentences

道みちの脇わきに寄よせてください。 Pull over to the side, please. #123595

雑誌ざっしはテーブルの脇わきに積つんである。 The magazines are piled up next to the table. #169533

彼かれは本ほんをわきへ片付かたづけた。 He put aside the book. #99913

彼かれは車くるまを歩道ほどうの脇わきに停とめた。 He parked his car beside the sidewalk. #104624

脇わきへ寄よってくださいませんか。 Would you mind standing aside? #77134

私わたしは彼かれをわきへ連つれて行いった。 I took him aside. #153643

警察けいさつは私わたしをわきへ押おしのけた。 The policeman thrust me aside. #176176

脇わきでいろいろ言いわないでくれよ。 Don't be a backseat driver. #77137