付ふ和わ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

blindly following others; going along with the crowd

Describes the act of uncritically agreeing with or imitating others, often in a group setting. Commonly used in the phrase 付和雷同 (ふわらいどう), meaning 'following others blindly'.

• 彼かれはいつも付ふ和わ雷らい同どうで、自じ分ぶんの意い見けんを言いわない。

  He always follows the crowd and never states his own opinion.

• 付ふ和わするだけでは、良よい結けっ果かは生うまれない。

  Just going along with others won't produce good results.