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Illustration of 脇

脇わき

わき waki Play N3 Noun

Meanings and examples

体の左右の側面、特に腕の下の部分。 side

Example 1

彼女かのじょは白しろい本ほんを脇わきに抱かかえていた。

She had a white book under her arm.

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Example 2

彼かれがブリーフケースを脇わきに抱かかえてやってくるのが見みえた。

I saw him coming with his briefcase under his arm.

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Kanji breakdown

脇

N3

armpit; the other way; another place; flank; supporting role

On reading
キョウ
Kun reading
わき、わけ
Radical
肉