Last Updated :2026/01/13

脇が甘い

Hiragana
わきがあまい
Adjective
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
隙があって攻め込まれやすい、警戒が不十分であるさま。比喩的に、人の注意や準備が足りず、相手につけこまれやすい状態を指す表現。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ようじんがたりず、まもりがよわく、あいてにつけこまれやすいようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
防备松懈,易受攻击。 / (相扑)腋下防守薄弱,容易被对手从腋下抓住。
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
防守不嚴,容易露出破綻。 / 疏忽大意,容易被乘虛而入。 / (相撲)對腋下把位防守不佳,易被對手取得。
Korean Meaning
허술하여 빈틈이 많다 / (스모) 상대에게 겨드랑이 밑을 잡히기 쉽다
Indonesian
lengah/kurang waspada / (sumo) lemah mencegah lawan mengambil pegangan bawah ketiak
Vietnamese Meaning
sơ hở, thiếu cảnh giác; phòng thủ lỏng lẻo, dễ bị lợi dụng / (sumo) để hở nách, kém ngăn đối thủ luồn tay ôm nách
Tagalog Meaning
pabaya o kulang sa depensa; madaling mapasok / (sumo) mahina sa pagpigil sa hawak ng kalaban sa ilalim ng braso
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His defense is vulnerable.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他的防守很松懈。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

他的防守很鬆懈。

Korean Translation

그의 수비는 허술하다.

Indonesian Translation

Pertahanannya ceroboh.

Vietnamese Translation

Phòng thủ của anh ấy lỏng lẻo.

Tagalog Translation

Pabaya ang kanyang depensa.

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Sense(1)

(idiomatic) to be vulnerable

Sense(2)

(sumo) poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip

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(idiomatic) to be vulnerable / (sumo) poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip

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脇が甘い

彼の防御は脇が甘い。

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His defense is vulnerable.

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彼の防御は脇が甘い。

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