Translation guide
The practice of favoring relatives or friends in professional settings, especially in hiring or promotions.
Describing the act of giving jobs or advantages to family members.
The English word 'nepotism' is often translated as ネポティズム, but this is rarely used in natural Japanese. Use the terms above instead.
The most direct and common term for hiring based on personal connections, especially family ties.
That company has a lot of nepotism in hiring.
Literally 'favoring one's own circle', used for showing preference to family or close associates in any context.
The president's nepotism is terrible.
Refers to a family-run business, often implying nepotism in management.
In family-run companies, relatives tend to be favored.
Using connections (not necessarily family) to get a job or advantage; often overlaps with nepotism.
He got the job through his parents' connections.
A more formal or academic term for nepotism as a system or ideology.
Nepotism leads to organizational corruption.