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身びいき (みびいき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
favoritism ; nepotism
Refers to showing unfair preference to someone because of a personal connection, such as family or close friends. Often used in contexts like hiring, promotions, or evaluations.
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It's a problem when a boss evaluates subordinates with favoritism.
Written forms 身み びいき
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling. The kanji 身 means 'body/oneself', and びいき is usually written in kana.
身贔屓みびいき
Full kanji spelling using the rare character 贔屓. Seldom used in modern writing.
Kanji 身 somebody, person, one's station in life Etymology Compound of 身 (mi, 'oneself, one's own') and 贔屓 (hiiki, 'favor, patronage'). The second element is often written in kana as びいき.
