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贔: favor (in 贔屓)

favor (in 贔屓)
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Appears almost only in 贔屓 (ひいき, favoritism, patronage), always together with 屓.

Key words

贔屓ひいきfavoritism; patronage
判官贔屓はんがんびいきsympathy for the underdog
身贔屓みびいきpartiality toward one's own
贔屓にするひいきにするto patronize

Example sentences

His favorite sumo wrestler won, and my grandfather was overjoyed.

It is said that Japanese people tend to root for the underdog.

I may be biased, but I think my child sings well.

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