両脇

Reading

Kana: りょうわき

Romaji: ryōwaki

Definition

noun

1

both sides

Kanji

両

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ

Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two

脇

Readings: キョウ、 わき、 わけ

Meanings: armpit, the other way, another place, flank, supporting role

Example Sentence

ろうそくの両端(りょうたん)を燃(も)やすことは、極(きわ)めて簡単(かんたん)にろうそくを溶(と)かすことになる-美女(びじょ)を両(りょう)脇(わき)に抱(かか)え込(こ)んだプレイボーイのように。

➥Burning the candle at both ends reduces the candle to wax in a hurry - just like a playboy having a pretty girl on each arm.