尻馬に乗る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 尻馬に乗る | 尻馬に乗らない |
| Polite | 尻馬に乗ります | 尻馬に乗りません |
| Past polite | 尻馬に乗りました | 尻馬に乗りませんでした |
| Past | 尻馬に乗った | 尻馬に乗らなかった |
| Te-form | 尻馬に乗って | 尻馬に乗らないで |
| Desire | 尻馬に乗りたい | 尻馬に乗りたくない |
| Potential | 尻馬に乗れる | 尻馬に乗れない |
| Passive | 尻馬に乗られる | 尻馬に乗られない |
| Causative | 尻馬に乗らせる | 尻馬に乗らせない |
| Causative passive | 尻馬に乗らせられるalso 尻馬に乗らされる | 尻馬に乗らせられないalso 尻馬に乗らされない |
| Volitional | 尻馬に乗ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 尻馬に乗りましょう | |
| Imperative | 尻馬に乗れ | 尻馬に乗るな |
| Conditional | 尻馬に乗れば | 尻馬に乗らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 尻馬に乗ったら | 尻馬に乗らなかったら |
follow suit; imitate blindly
Idiomatic expression for uncritically following someone else's lead, often without understanding. Carries a negative nuance of thoughtless imitation.
He just blindly follows his boss all the time.
It's easy to jump on the bandwagon, but it's important to think for yourself.
ride coattails; take advantage of another's success
Used when someone benefits from another's popularity, achievements, or position, often without contributing themselves. Similar to 'piggybacking' on someone else's success.
He rode on the coattails of his famous senior and got promoted.
That politician only got elected by riding on his father's coattails.