小脇

こわき

Also written 小わき

Meanings

1. Noun under one's arm; (in) the armpit

Kanji

• 小 small. Read as こ.
• 脇 armpit. Read as わき.

Example sentences

• 私は彼が本を小脇に抱えて歩いているのを見た。
  I saw him walking with a book under his arm.
• 少年はバットを小脇に抱えている。
  The boy has a bat under his arm.
• 彼は傘を小脇に抱えていた。
  He was carrying an umbrella under his arm.
• 彼は小脇に本を抱えている。
  He is holding his books under his arm.
• 彼は包みを小脇に抱えていた。
  He held a package under his arm.

Common phrases

• 小脇に抱える

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