右みぎへならえ

expression

dress right!; right dress!

A military drill command ordering soldiers to align themselves to the right. Used literally in military contexts.

• 教きょう官かんが「右みぎへならえ！」と号ごう令れいをかけた。

  The instructor gave the command, 'Dress right!'

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

following suit; uncritical imitation; copying others

Figurative use derived from the military command; describes blindly following what others do, often with a negative connotation of mindless conformity. Commonly used as a noun or with する.

• みんながやっているからといって、右みぎへならえで同おなじことをするのはよくない。

  Just because everyone else is doing it, it's not good to follow suit and do the same thing.

• 彼かれはいつも右みぎへならえで、自じ分ぶんの意い見けんを持もたない。

  He always just copies others and never has his own opinion.