横よこ並ならび現げん象しょう

noun

herd instinct; bandwagon effect; me-tooism

Describes the tendency of individuals or companies to imitate others' actions or decisions, often in economics or social behavior. The term literally means 'side-by-side phenomenon'.

• 金きん融ゆう市し場じょうでは、横よこ並ならび現げん象しょうがしばしばバブルを引ひき起おこす。

  In financial markets, herd behavior often causes bubbles.

• 日本にほんの企き業ぎょうには横よこ並ならび現げん象しょうが見みられ、他た社しゃと同おなじ戦せん略りゃくを取とりがちだ。

  Japanese companies often exhibit a bandwagon effect, tending to adopt the same strategies as others.