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脇 means 'armpit'
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On キョウ
Kun わけ
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Using 脇, we can discuss carrying a book under one’s arm, taking one’s eyes off the road while driving, making a beeline for food at a party, and being singlemindedly absorbed in pottery. The meaning “secondary” opens our eyes to sauces, companies, and weapons that serve as “supporting actors,” as well as buildings that play second fiddle to more important structures.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 脇 is used 3 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 脇 is used 37 times, read 3 ways.
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noun
1. armpit; under one's arm; side; flank2. beside; close to; near; by (also written as 傍, 側)
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An additional 3 less common words include 脇 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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