Translation guide
The practice of favoring relatives or friends in professional settings, especially in hiring or promotions.
Describing the act of giving jobs or advantages to family members.
The most direct and common term for hiring based on personal connections, especially family ties.
あの会社は縁故採用が多い。
That company has a lot of nepotism in hiring.
Literally 'favoring one's own circle', used for showing preference to family or close associates in any context.
Using connections (not necessarily family) to get a job or advantage; often overlaps with nepotism.
彼は親のコネで入社した。
He got the job through his parents' connections.
A more formal or academic term for nepotism as a system or ideology.
The English word 'nepotism' is often translated as ネポティズム, but this is rarely used in natural Japanese. Use the terms above instead.
社長の身内びいきがひどい。
The president's nepotism is terrible.
Refers to a family-run business, often implying nepotism in management.
同族経営の会社では、身内が優遇されがちだ。
In family-run companies, relatives tend to be favored.
縁故主義は組織の腐敗を招く。
Nepotism leads to organizational corruption.