1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
rare term
sides of the chest
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
armpit;under one's arm;side;flank
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
beside;close to;near;by
also written as 傍, 側
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.
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
aside;to the side;away;out of the way
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
off-track;off-topic
5
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
deuteragonist;supporting role
usu. written ワキ in Noh
6
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
abbreviation
second verse (in a linked series of poems)
Other forms
腋 【わき】 (rarely used kanji form) · 掖 【わき】 (rarely used kanji form)
1
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'noun (common) (futsuumeishi)adverb (fukushi)
side;edge;beside;besides;nearby
メアリーは読書をしており、1匹の猫がかたわらで眠っていた。
Mary was reading, with a cat sleeping beside her.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)adverb (fukushi)
word usually written using kana alone
while (doing);in addition to;at the same time
Other forms
側ら 【かたわら】 (irregular okurigana usage) · 傍 【かたわら】 (irregular okurigana usage) · 旁 【かたわら】 · 側 【かたわら】 · 脇 【かたわら】