尻馬に乗る
shiriumaninoru
to follow suit, to imitate or follow someone blindly
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  1. shiriumaninoru 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)
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Kanji Breakdown
Buttocks, Hips, Butt, Rear
On: こう Kun: しり
5 strokes
Horse
On: ば Kun: うま,うま-,ま
10 strokes N3
Ride, Power, Multiplication, Record, Counter For Vehicles, Board, Mount, Join
On: じょう,しょう Kun: の.る,-の.り,の.せる
9 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
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尻馬に乗る → 尻馬に乗ます → 尻馬に乗て → 尻馬に乗た

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毎朝尻馬に乗るのが好きです。
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