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尻馬しりうまに乗のる

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Inflections of 尻馬に乗る
しりうまにのる
Meaning
    1. ①
      to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly
      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!"
    2. ②
      to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
      自民党じみんとうが小泉人気こいずみ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.
Kanji
尻 コウ buttocks, hips, butt 馬 バ horse 乗 ジョウ ride, power, multiplication
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