屓: favor (in 贔屓)

favor (in 贔屓)

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Readings

キ

Kun

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Appears only in 贔屓 (ひいき, favoritism, patronage), always together with 贔.

贔屓ひいきfavoritism; patronage

贔屓にするひいきにするto patronize; to favor

えこ贔屓えこひいきpartiality

贔屓目ひいきめbiased view

身贔屓みびいきpartiality toward one's own

あの店みせは味あじがいいので、ずっと贔屓ひいきにしている。

That shop's food is good, so I have been a loyal customer for a long time.

先生せんせいが特定とくていの生徒せいとだけを褒ほめるのは、えこ贔屓えこひいきだと思おもう。

I think it is favoritism when a teacher praises only certain students.

贔屓目に見ひいきめにみても、彼かれの絵えはあまり上手じょうずとは言いえない。

Even being generous, you cannot say his paintings are very good.