脇

• 読み: わき
• ローマ字: waki
• 漢字の分解: 脇 (waki) — side, armpit, flank
• 発音: /wa.ki/

意味

Side; armpit; flank. The area beside something or the underarm area.

A noun with both anatomical and spatial meanings. Anatomically refers to the armpit area. Spatially means 'the side' or 'beside,' as in 道の脇 (side of the road). Also used in expressions like 脇役 (supporting role) and 脇道 (side road). The form 脇 is more common than the alternative 腋.

例文

1. 道の脇に花が咲いていた。
2. 脇に荷物を抱えて走った。
3. あの俳優は脇役だけど演技がうまい。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, directions, entertainment

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 脇 combines 月 (flesh/body radical) and 劦 (combined effort), originally referring to the side of the body where the arm meets the torso.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal