taking advantage of (an opportunity)
KMT8News #24+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab18 strokes
びんじょう
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
1.
taking advantage of (an opportunity), jumping on the bandwagon
2.
taking passage (in), getting a lift, getting a ride
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友人の車に便乗して、駅まで行きました。
I got a ride in my friend's car to the station.
観光客は、地元の祭りの賑わいに便乗して、地域経済を活性化させた。
Tourists took advantage of the local festival's bustle, revitalizing the local economy.
セール期間に便乗して、前から欲しかった服を買いました。
I took advantage of the sale period and bought the clothes I'd wanted for a while.
競合他社は、その企業の成功に便乗し、同様の製品を市場に投入した。
Competitors jumped on the bandwagon of that company's success and launched similar products into the market.
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