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