笠に着る · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 笠に着る | 笠に着ない |
| Polite | 笠に着ます | 笠に着ません |
| Past polite | 笠に着ました | 笠に着ませんでした |
| Past | 笠に着た | 笠に着なかった |
| Te-form | 笠に着て | 笠に着ないで |
| Desire | 笠に着たい | 笠に着たくない |
| Potential | 笠に着られるalso 笠に着れる | 笠に着られないalso 笠に着れない |
| Passive | 笠に着られる | 笠に着られない |
| Causative | 笠に着させる | 笠に着させない |
| Causative passive | 笠に着させられる | 笠に着させられない |
| Volitional | 笠に着よう | |
| Polite volitional | 笠に着ましょう | |
| Imperative | 笠に着ろ | 笠に着るな |
| Conditional | 笠に着れば | 笠に着なければ |
| Tara conditional | 笠に着たら | 笠に着なかったら |
take advantage of one's authority; abuse one's position; throw one's weight around
Idiomatic expression meaning to use one's status, power, or connections as a shield to act arrogantly or unfairly. Often used in the pattern ～を笠に着る.
He took advantage of his boss's authority and made unreasonable demands on his subordinates.
Don't do things like abusing your parents' reputation.