眷けん顧こ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

favor; patronage; special attention

Literary and formal term for showing favor, patronage, or partiality toward someone. Often used in historical or elevated contexts. The cross-reference 愛顧 (あいこ) is a more common synonym.

See also: 愛顧 (あいこ)

• 王おうはその詩し人じんを深ふかく眷けん顧こした。

  The king deeply favored the poet.

• 彼かれは上じょう司しの眷けん顧こを得えて昇しょう進しんした。

  He gained his boss's patronage and was promoted.