贔屓

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See also: 赑屃

Chinese[edit]

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 贔屭 (“bixi; etc.”).
(This term is a variant form of 贔屭).

Japanese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Kanji in this term
ひ > ひい
Hyōgaiji

Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Lengthened form of etymology 2.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(ひい)() (hīki

  1. favor, partiality, patronage
    • (はは)(あに)ばかり贔屓(ひいき)にしていた。
      Haha wa ani bakari hīki ni shite ita.
      Mother always sided with my big brother.
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Verb[edit]

(ひい)()する (hīki surusuru (stem (ひい)() (hīki shi), past (ひい)()した (hīki shita))

  1. to favor; to be partial to
    あの先生(せんせい)女生徒(じょせいと)贔屓(ひいき)した
    Ano sensei wa joseito o hīki shita.
    That teacher favoured the girl student.
Conjugation[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Kanji in this term

Hyōgaiji

Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

From Middle Chinese 贔屭 (MC bijH).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

()() (hiki

  1. (Chinese mythology) bixi

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN