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    3. 尻馬に乗る

    尻馬に乗る

    尻しり馬うまに​乗のる​

    to follow suit

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab28 strokes

    尻馬にのるしり馬に乗る

    しりうまにのる

    Verb

    1.
    to follow suit, to imitate or follow someone blindly
    idiomatic expression
    2.
    to ride on someone's back, to ride someone's coattails, to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    尻
    しり…(2)
    buttocks・hips・butt・rear
    Kanji
    馬
    うま・うま-・ま…(5)
    horse
    Kanji
    乗
    の.る・-の.り・の.せる…(3)
    ride・power・multiplication・record・counter for vehicles…(3)
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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