英和和英

読み方 ひいき

名詞

Favour; patronage; partiality:（=の） favourite:（=する） to favour, make a favourite of（a child）; to patronize （an artist）; to be partial to, have a partiality for （things Japanese）; to take part with, side with （one）

用例

• この子は伯（叔）父さんのひいきです
  The boy is a favourite with his uncle―a favourite of his uncle's.

• 君のひいきの役者は誰か
  Who is your favourite actor?
• ひいきの相撲があるか
  Have you any favourite wrestler?―any favourite among the wrestlers?
• ひいきを受ける
  to enjoy one's favour―enjoy one's patronage
• この旅館は海軍士官のひいきを受けている
  The hotel enjoys the patronage of naval officers
  The hotel is patronized by naval officers.
• 僕はあの店をひいきにしている
  I patronize that shop.
• 毎度ごひいきに預かります
  Thanks for your patronage!
• ひいき客、ひいき筋
  （芸人なら）a patron―（商店なら）―a regular customer―a patron
• 彼は日本びいきだ
  He is partial to Japan―a friend of Japan―pro-Japanese （in his sympathies）.
• 弟をひいきするわけではないがお前の方が確かに悪い
  Not that I take part with your brother,―side with your brother,―but you are certainly in the wrong.