How to say 'Side' in Japanese | 脇

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The Japanese word for Side is 'Waki', written as 脇 in Japanese.'Side' in hiragana is わき.

word

脇

Meaning

Side

Reading

わき

waki

Kanji

脇Armpit

Explanation

The Japanese noun '脇 (わき)' primarily means 'side', referring to the area beside or next to something. It is often used to describe the space adjacent to a person, object, or location. For example: He stood by my side「彼は私の脇に立った」(かれはわたしのわきにたった). The book is placed beside the lamp「本はランプの脇に置かれている」(ほんはランプのわきにおかれている). Additionally, '脇' can sometimes refer to the armpit in specific contexts, but this usage is less common and typically requires additional clarification. For example: She applied deodorant to her armpit「彼女は脇にデオドラントをつけた」(かのじょはわきにデオドラントをつけた).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2339

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 脇

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

脇

Meaning

Armpit

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'Waki' means 'Side' .

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