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

  1. to follow suit
  2. to imitate or follow someone blindly
  3. to ride on someone's back
  4. to ride someone's coattails
  5. 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 154644 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

勝馬に乗る

かちうまにのる

to side with the winner

馬に乗る

うまにのる

to get on a horse

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

乗り馬

のりうま

riding horse

馬乗り

うまのり

horseback riding