贔屓

See also: 赑屃

Chinese

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

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
贔 屓
ひ > ひい
Hyōgaiji
き
Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Lengthened form of etymology 2.

Pronunciation

Noun

贔(ひい)屓(き) • (hīki) 

  1. favor, partiality, patronage
    • 母(はは)は兄(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

贔(ひい)屓(き)する • (hīki suru) suru (stem 贔(ひい)屓(き)し (hīki shi), past 贔(ひい)屓(き)した (hīki shita))

  1. to favor; to be partial to
    あの先生(せんせい)は女生徒(じょせいと)を贔屓(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
贔 屓
ひ
Hyōgaiji
き
Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

From Middle Chinese 贔屭 (MC bijH).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [çikʲi]

Noun

贔(ひ)屓(き) • (hiki) 

  1. (Chinese mythology) bixi

References

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