What does 脇 mean?
脇 is a Japanese noun meaning “armpit, side of the body” in English. It can also be translated as “beside, out of the way” depending on context. It is written as 脇 in kanji, わき in hiragana, and waki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼がブリーフケースを脇に抱えてやってくるのが見えた。
I saw him coming with his briefcase under his arm.