How do you say "to favor" in Japanese?

“To favor” in Japanese

Short answer

贔屓にする hiikinisuru hiikinisuru

To favor in Japanese is “贔屓にする” (hiikinisuru). Full meaning: to favor, to favour, to show favor to, to show favour to, to be partial to, to be a regular customer of.

Other ways to say “To favor” in Japanese

引き立てる hikitateru to set off to advantage, to bring into prominence, to enhance; to support, to favor, to favour, to promote, to patronize; to rouse (spirits) 目をかける mewokakeru to look after, to take care (of), to favor, to favour, to be partial to; to gaze at, to stare at, to set one's eyes on 下さる kudasaru to give, to confer, to bestow; to kindly do for one, to oblige, to favour, to favor 引立てる hikitateru to set off to advantage, to bring into prominence, to enhance; to support, to favor, to favour, to promote, to patronize; to rouse (spirits) 引っ立てる hittateru to set off to advantage, to bring into prominence, to enhance; to support, to favor, to favour, to promote, to patronize; to rouse (spirits) 引きたてる hikitateru to set off to advantage, to bring into prominence, to enhance; to support, to favor, to favour, to promote, to patronize; to rouse (spirits) ひき立てる hikitateru to set off to advantage, to bring into prominence, to enhance; to support, to favor, to favour, to promote, to patronize; to rouse (spirits) ひったてる hittateru to set off to advantage, to bring into prominence, to enhance; to support, to favor, to favour, to promote, to patronize; to rouse (spirits) ひきたてる hikitateru to set off to advantage, to bring into prominence, to enhance; to support, to favor, to favour, to promote, to patronize; to rouse (spirits) くださる kudasaru to give, to confer, to bestow; to kindly do for one, to oblige, to favour, to favor 下っさる kudassaru to give, to confer, to bestow; to kindly do for one, to oblige, to favour, to favor

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