See also: 赑屃

Chinese edit

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

Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Kanji in this term
ひ > ひい
Hyōgaiji

Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Lengthened form of etymology 2.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(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 edit
Antonyms edit

Verb edit

(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 edit

Etymology 2 edit

Kanji in this term

Hyōgaiji

Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

From Middle Chinese 贔屭 (MC bijH).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

()() (hiki

  1. (Chinese mythology) bixi

References edit

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