What does 贔屓 mean?
贔屓 is a Japanese noun meaning “favour; favor; patronage; favouritism” in English. It can also be translated as “favourite, patron” depending on context. It is written as 贔屓 in kanji, ひいき in hiragana, and hiiki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼女は自分のひいきの馬を応援した。
She cheered for her favorite horse.