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脇が甘い
わきが甘い
ワキが甘い
Readings
わきがあまい
wakigaamai

Reading restricted to 脇が甘い
Reading restricted to わきが甘い
ワキがあまい
wakigaamai

Reading restricted to ワキが甘い
English
Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Sumo term
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip

Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Idiomatic expression
having weak defenses, off one's guard, vulnerable (to attack)

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 脇が甘い
is [x]
脇が甘くない
is not [x]
Past 脇が甘かった
was [x]
脇が甘くなかった
was not [x]
Te-form, Continuative 脇が甘くて
is [x] and...
脇が甘くなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
ON: キョウ KUN: わき, わけ
armpit, the other way, another place, flank, supporting role

Stroke: 10 SKIP: 1-4-6 FC: 7422.2


ON: カン KUN: あま.い, あま.える, あま.やかす, うま.い
sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary

Stroke: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 4-5-2 FC: 4477.7