判官贔屓
Reading: ほうがんびいき
Meaning: sympathy for the underdog
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Example Sentence
Many people had feelings of sympathy for the underdog.
Usage Notes
Tendency to support the weaker side or someone fighting against odds. Derived from public sympathy for Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
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