引き立て (ひきたて, hikitate) Japanese meaning: favor | Kotomora長
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He became a department manager through the president's patronage.
I got this job thanks to my senior's backing.
foil; person who makes someone else look better
Written forms
引き立てUsage79%
引立てUsage21%
Variant without okurigana; less common but acceptable.
Etymology
Nominalized form of the verb 引き立てる (to promote, to favor), from 引く (to pull) + 立てる (to set up).
