Word Meaning 尻馬に乗る

しりうまにのる shiriuma ni noru

尻馬に乗る is read as しりうまにのる (shiriuma ni noru) and means to follow suit.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

しりうまにのる

Romaji

shiriuma ni noru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 155775 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

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尻馬

しりうま

blind imitation

竹馬に乗る

たけうまにのる

to walk on stilts

勝ち馬に乗る

かちうまにのる

to side with the winner

乗馬

じょうば

horse riding

乗馬連盟

じょうばれんめい

British Equestrian Federation

乗馬隊

じょうばたい

mounted corps

乗合馬車

のりあいばしゃ

stagecoach

人には添うてみよ馬には乗ってみよ

ひとにはそうてみようまにはのってみよ

you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them

馬には乗ってみよ人には添うてみよ

うまにはのってみよひとにはそうてみよ

you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them

尻尾

しっぽ

tail (animal)

尻

しり

consequence

乗せる

のせる

to (sing) along with (musical accompaniment)

Example Sentences

アメリカの尻馬に乗るなというセリフに正面から反論するのが、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!"