Meaning of 贔屓 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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贔屓, 贔負
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Kana Readingひいき
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Romajihiiki
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- favour; favor; patronage; partiality
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Example Sentences
贔屓, 贔負, ひいき used in context
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Thank you for your patronage.
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She is a teacher's pet.
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She cheered her favorite horse.
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He is always partial to the company of girls.
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It is not fitting for a teacher to overly favor certain pupils over others.
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What days of the week does it take place?
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Kanji found in this word
defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
On: フ
Kun: ま.ける, ま.かす, お.う
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