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フェイバリット

also: フェバリット · フェーバリット

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Meanings

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noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

favorite; favourite

Loanword from English, used as a noun or adjectival noun to refer to a favorite person, thing, or choice. Common in casual and media contexts.

この曲きょくは私わたしのフェイバリットです。
This song is my favorite.
彼かの女じょはフェイバリットな作さっ家かの新しん刊かんを待まっている。
She is waiting for the new book by her favorite author.

Written forms

フェバリット
Shortened variant; less common but still encountered.
フェーバリット
Rare elongated variant; may appear in older or stylized contexts.

Similar words

お気きに入いり
Native Japanese equivalent, more common in everyday speech. フェイバリット is a direct loanword with a slightly more trendy or Western feel.
一いち番ばん好すき
Phrase meaning 'most liked'; more descriptive and less compact than フェイバリット.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'favorite' (or 'favourite'). The spelling フェイバリット reflects the most common adaptation, while variants like フェバリット show contraction.