脇(わき)armpit, under one's arm, side, flank, beside, close to, near, by, aside, to the side, away, out of the way, off-track, off-topic, deuteragonist, supporting role, second verse (in a linked series of poems)

Common

1. Noun

   1. 1.

      armpit, under one's arm, side, flank

   2. 2.

      beside, close to, near, by

      also written as 傍, 側

   3. 3.

      aside, to the side, away, out of the way

   4. 4.

      off-track, off-topic

   5. 5.

      deuteragonist, supporting role

      usu. written ワキ in Noh

   6. 6.

      second verse (in a linked series of poems)

      Abbreviation,

      See Also:

      • 脇句