身み内うちびいき

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Meanings

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noun

nepotism; favoritism toward relatives

Refers to showing unfair preference to one's own family or close in-group, especially in professional or organizational contexts.

あの会かい社しゃは身み内うちびいきがひどい。
That company is full of nepotism.
身み内うちびいきで採さい用ようを決きめるのはよくない。
It's not good to decide hiring based on favoritism toward relatives.

Written forms

身み内うちびいき
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling.
身内贔屓みうちびいき
Full kanji spelling; 贔屓 is a less common kanji form for びいき.

Kanji

身somebody, person, one's station in life
内inside, within, between
贔strength, power
屓exerting strength

Similar words

縁えん故こ採さい用よう
縁故採用 specifically refers to hiring through personal connections, while 身内びいき is broader favoritism toward family or in-group.
依怙贔屓えこひいき
依怙贔屓 is a general term for favoritism or bias, not limited to relatives; 身内びいき explicitly targets one's own family or close circle.

Etymology

Compound of 身内 (みうち, 'one's family or close circle') and 贔屓 (びいき, 'favoritism, partiality'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term transparently combines these elements.