贔屓

See also: 赑屃

Chinese

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

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
ひ > ひい
Hyōgaiji

Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Lengthened form of etymology 2.

Pronunciation

Noun

(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.
Synonyms
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Verb

(ひい)()する (hīki suru) suru (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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Hyōgaiji

Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

From Middle Chinese 贔屭 (MC bˠiɪH).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [çikʲi]

Noun

()() (hiki) 

  1. (Chinese mythology) bixi

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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