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脇
side · armpit · flank
N1Kun: わき
Memory Aid
'Waki' — Imagine carrying a 'walkie'-talkie under your ARMPIT or at your SIDE.
The left side, 月 (moon/flesh radical), clearly indicates a BODY PART. The right side, 劦, looks like three small blocks of strength or a stylized arm, which is typically found at the SIDE or ARMPIT of the body.
Vocabulary
脇わきside; armpit
脇見わきみlooking aside, glancing
脇道わきみちbyway, side road
脇役わきやくsupporting role
脇腹わきばらflank (of the body)
Example Sentences
彼は腕を上げ、脇をかくしぐさを見せた。
He raised his arm and made a gesture of scratching his armpit.
道の脇に花が咲いていた。
Flowers were blooming on the side of the road.
運転中は脇見をしないでください。
Please do not look away while driving.
彼はサッカーで脇腹を痛めた。
He injured his flank playing soccer.