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乗ずる · zuru verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 乗ずる | 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 formal 乗ぜられる | 乗じられないalso formal 乗ぜられない |
| Passive | 乗じられるalso formal 乗ぜられる | 乗じられないalso formal 乗ぜられない |
| 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also written 乗ぜよ | 乗ずるな |
| Conditional | 乗じればalso 乗ずれば | 乗じなければ |
| Tara conditional | 乗じたら | 乗じなかったら |
Meanings
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zuru verb, transitive verb
take advantage of; seize an opportunity; follow blindly
Often used with nouns like 機会, 勢い, or 状況 to mean exploiting a situation or going along with momentum. The 'follow blindly' nuance appears in contexts like 人の意見に乗ずる.
See also: 乗じる
He took advantage of the opportunity and expanded his business.
Just going along with the tide of public opinion won't bring real reform.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉に乗ずるto take advantage of a situation or opportunity
The culprit took advantage of our lapse in attention and fled.
- 勢いに乗ずるto ride on the momentum (of a trend, movement, etc.)
The party rode the momentum of public opinion to gain more seats.
- 〈数〉に〈数〉を乗ずるto multiply one number by another
If you multiply 3 by 5, you get 15.