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尻馬に乗る

Reading

Kana: しりうまにのる
Romaji: shiriumaninoru
Kana
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Definitions

exp
v5r
1

to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly

2

to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage, e.g. of another's popularity

Kanji

尻
Readings: コウ、 しり
Meanings: buttocks, hips, butt, rear
馬
Readings: バ、 うま、 うま-、 ま
Meaning: horse
乗
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 の.る、 -の.り、 の.せる
Meanings: ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join

Example Sentences

自民党(じみんとう)が小泉(こいずみ)人気(にんき)の尻馬(しりうま)に乗(の)った。
➥The LDP rode on the wave of Koizumi's popularity.
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アメリカの尻馬(しりうま)に乗(の)るなというセリフに正面(しょうめん)から反論(はんろん)するのが、どれほどしんどいことだったことか。
➥Just how tiresome was it to argue straight against the phrase "Don't blindly follow America's lead!"
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