See also: 赑屃

Chinese

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

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
ひ > ひい
Hyōgai

Hyōgai
on'yomi

Lengthened form of etymology 2.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(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

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(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
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term

Hyōgai

Hyōgai
on'yomi

From Middle Chinese 贔屭 (MC bijH).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()() (hiki

  1. (Chinese mythology) bixi

References

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