🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

お気に入り

Pronunciation / Transliteration: okiniiri

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Favorite/ˈfeɪ.vər.ɪt/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"チョコレートは私のお気に入りのデザートです。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that is preferred over others.

    "Chocolate ice cream is my favorite dessert."
  2. 2

    A contestant or competitor expected to win.

    "The team is the favorite to win the championship this year."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Italian 'favorito', the past participle of 'favorire' (to favor), originating from Latin 'favere' meaning to show favor or be favorable. It entered English in the late 16th century, initially denoting a person regarded with special favor or affection before expanding to objects and general preferences.

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