わき
N3掖
脇腋
[waki]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
armpit; under one's arm; side; flank
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
beside; close to; near; by
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
aside; to the side; away; out of the way
4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
off-track; off-topic
5.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
deuteragonist; supporting role
6.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
second verse (in a linked series of poems)
Example Sentences
掖の下に体温計を挟んで測った。
I placed a thermometer under my arm to take my temperature.
掖のあたりが筋肉痛になった。
I got sore muscles around my armpit area.
彼は新聞を掖に挟んで歩いていた。
He was walking with a newspaper tucked under his arm.