Hiiki

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贔屓 (Hiiki) is a Japanese noun meaning “favour, favor, patronage, favouritism”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbfavour; favor; patronage; favouritism; favoritism; partiality
  2. adjectival nounfavourite; favorite
  3. nounpatron; supporter; backer

Examples

  • She is a teacher's pet.

  • He is always partial to the company of girls.

  • She cheered for her favorite horse.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 贔屓

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