脇が甘い

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
わき
Grade: S
あま
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Originally a sumo term, compound of +‎ +‎ 甘い

Adjective[edit]

(わき)(あま) (waki ga amai-i (adverbial (わき)(あま) (waki ga amaku))

  1. (idiomatic) to be vulnerable
  2. (sumo) poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip​

Inflection[edit]