- wakinoshita armpit, axilla
Mostly medical or anatomical; everyday speech usually shortens it to 脇 (waki), so 脇の下 sounds precise or clinical.
脇の下に汗をかいた。
Waki no shita ni ase o kaita.
I sweated under my arms.
脇の下に体温計を挟んでください。
Waki no shita ni taionkei o hasande kudasai.
Please hold the thermometer under your armpit.
⚖️ Often shortened to 脇, but 脇 also means "the side" of anything, so 脇の下 is clearer for the body part.
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