付ふ和わ雷らい同どう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

blindly following others; following suit without reflection

A yojijukugo describing the act of uncritically going along with the crowd or majority opinion. Often used in negative contexts to criticize lack of independent thought.

• 会かい議ぎでは付ふ和わ雷らい同どうせず、自じ分ぶんの意い見けんを言いうべきだ。

  In meetings, you should state your own opinion instead of blindly following others.

• 彼かれはいつも付ふ和わ雷らい同どうで、自じ分ぶんで考かんがえようとしない。

  He always follows the crowd and never tries to think for himself.