乗じる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 乗じる | 乗じない |
| Polite | 乗じます | 乗じません |
| Past polite | 乗じました | 乗じませんでした |
| Past | 乗じた | 乗じなかった |
| Te-form | 乗じて | 乗じないで |
| Desire | 乗じたい | 乗じたくない |
| Potential | 乗じられるalso 乗じれる | 乗じられないalso 乗じれない |
| Passive | 乗じられる | 乗じられない |
| Causative | 乗じさせる | 乗じさせない |
| Causative passive | 乗じさせられる | 乗じさせられない |
| Volitional | 乗じよう | |
| Polite volitional | 乗じましょう | |
| Imperative | 乗じろ | 乗じるな |
| Conditional | 乗じれば | 乗じなければ |
| Tara conditional | 乗じたら | 乗じなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
take advantage of; seize an opportunity
Used when someone exploits a situation, often with a nuance of opportunism. Can also mean to act in accordance with or be swayed by something, as in 感情に乗じる.
He took advantage of the confusion and ran away.
相手の隙に乗じて攻撃する。
Attack by taking advantage of an opening in the opponent's defense.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Mathematical term for multiplication. Less common in everyday speech than 掛ける.
3に5を乗じると15になる。
Multiply 3 by 5 and you get 15.
He took advantage of the chaos to flee the store.
Multiplying 3 by 5 gives 15.
The thief broke in by taking advantage of a moment when the resident was off guard.
The scammer swindled money by exploiting elderly people's weaknesses.