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贔屓

贔屓

See also: 赑屃

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Hyōgaiji Hyōgaiji
on'yomi

Noun

贔屓 (hiragana ひいき, romaji hīki)

  1. favor, partiality, patronage
    • 1906, Natsume Sōseki, Botchan:
       (はは) (あに)ばかり贔屓 (ひいき)にしていた。
      Haha wa ani bakari hīki ni shiteita.
      mother always sided with my big brother.
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Verb

贔屓する (hiragana ひいきする, romaji hīki suru)

  1. to favor; to be partial to
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Etymology 2

Suffix

贔屓 (hiragana びいき, romaji -bīki)

  1. -phile