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 |
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.
The culprit took advantage of our lapse in attention and fled.
The party rode the momentum of public opinion to gain more seats.
If you multiply 3 by 5, you get 15.