身内(みうち)びいき

みうちびいき
noun
nepotism; favoritism toward one's own people
1. nepotism; favoritism toward family or close associates
The tendency to give unfair preferential treatment to one's own family members, relatives, or inner circle. Generally carries a negative connotation.
それは身内(みうち)びいきだ。
That's nepotism.
社長(しゃちょう)の身内(みうち)びいきで、息子(むすこ)が部長(ぶちょう)に昇進(しょうしん)した。
Due to the president's nepotism, his son was promoted to department head.
身内(みうち)びいきは組織(そしき)の信頼(しんらい)を損(そこ)ない、優秀(ゆうしゅう)な人材(じんざい)が離(はな)れる原因(げんいん)になる。
Nepotism damages trust in the organization and causes talented people to leave.

Usage

Always carries a critical or disapproving tone. 身内(みうち) refers to one's family, relatives, or inner circle, and びいき (from 贔屓(ひいき)) means favoritism. The combination implies unfair preferential treatment.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 贔屓(ひいき): favoritism — broader term for showing partiality toward anyone
  • えこひいき: unfair favoritism — similar negative nuance but not limited to family

Related Words

Compare: 贔屓(ひいき) (favoritism)
Compare: 依怙贔屓(えこひいき) (unfair favoritism)
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Added 2026.3.19 20:48 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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