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    3. 驥尾に付す

    驥尾に付す

    驥き尾びに​付ふす​

    to succeed by following the lead of an expert

    NTVerbWork & CareerKanji Vocab43 strokes

    きびにふす

    Verb

    1.
    to succeed by following the lead of an expert, to get ahead by following someone's lead
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 43

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    驥
    fast horse・talent
    Kanji
    尾
    お…(1)
    tail・end・counter for fish・lower slope of mountain
    Kanji
    付
    つ.ける・-つ.ける・-づ.ける・つ.け・つ.け-・-つ.け…(11)
    adhere・attach・refer to・append
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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