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依怙贔屓

えこ贔屓、 依怙贔負、 依估贔屓

Reading

Kana: えこひいき
Romaji: ekohiiki
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Definition

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favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias

Note: word usually written using kana alone; yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: イ、 エ、 よ.る
Meanings: reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to
Readings: コ、 たの.む
Meanings: depend, rely on, father
Reading: 
Meanings: strength, power
Reading: 
Meaning: exerting strength (aikido)
Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う
Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
Readings: コ、 あきな.う、 あた.い
Meanings: price, business, selling

Example Sentences

(かれ)(とく)(だれ)といってえこひいきをしない。
➥He shows partiality to no one in particular.
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両親(りょうしん)は、(すえ)()をえこひいきするかもしれない。
➥Parents may favor the youngest child in the family.
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彼女(かのじょ)はいつも少数(しょうすう)生徒(せいと)をえこひいきしていて、そのくせ()生徒(せいと)には(きび)しい。
➥She is always playing favorites with a few students but very strict with everyone else.
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私達(わたしたち)先生(せんせい)(おんな)生徒(せいと)だけをえこひいきする。
➥Our teacher favors only the girl students.
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あの先生(せんせい)には女子(じょし)学生(がくせい)をえこひいきする傾向(けいこう)がある。
➥That teacher tends to be partial to female students.
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