Words — 46 found
わきばしら
脇柱
1. downstage left pillar (on a noh stage), by which the supporting actor introduces himselfSee also 脇 わき
2. doorjamb; jambe; jamb
わきじょうめん
脇正面
1. side seating (to stage right in noh)
2. centerstage right (noh)
ワキ正面 【ワキしょうめん】
1. edges of the mouth
1. minor piece in noh plays
1. second verse (in a linked series of poems)
わきめ
脇芽
1. axillary bud; lateral budBotany
2. side shoots (e.g. of a tomato or broccoli plant); side buds; suckers
わき芽 【わきめ】、腋芽 【わきめ】、腋芽 【えきが】
1. sides of the chestRare term
1. sub-temple; affiliated temple
1. side of the road; roadside
わきあま
脇が甘い
1. poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm gripSumo
2. having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)Idiomatic expression
わきが甘い 【わきがあまい】、ワキが甘い 【ワキがあまい】
わきみうんてん
脇見運転
1. looking aside while driving; taking one's eyes off the road ahead while driving
わき見運転 【わきみうんてん】
1. section of a room next to the alcove (where shelves are often placed)
わきあ
脇明け
1. robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides, and no wrapped fabric along the bottomSee also 闕腋の袍
2. small opening in the side of traditional Japanese clothing (where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit); clothing with such an opening (usu. worn by women or children)See also 八つ口
腋明け 【わきあけ】