虚に乗ずる · zuru verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 虚に乗ずる | 虚に乗じない |
| Polite | 虚に乗じます | 虚に乗じません |
| Past polite | 虚に乗じました | 虚に乗じませんでした |
| Past | 虚に乗じた | 虚に乗じなかった |
| Te-form | 虚に乗じて | 虚に乗じないで |
| Desire | 虚に乗じたい | 虚に乗じたくない |
| Potential | 虚に乗じられるalso formal 虚に乗ぜられる | 虚に乗じられないalso formal 虚に乗ぜられない |
| Passive | 虚に乗じられるalso formal 虚に乗ぜられる | 虚に乗じられないalso formal 虚に乗ぜられない |
| Causative | 虚に乗じさせる | 虚に乗じさせない |
| Causative passive | 虚に乗じさせられる | 虚に乗じさせられない |
| Volitional | 虚に乗じよう | |
| Polite volitional | 虚に乗じましょう | |
| Imperative | 虚に乗じろalso written 虚に乗ぜよ | 虚に乗ずるな |
| Conditional | 虚に乗じればalso 虚に乗ずれば | 虚に乗じなければ |
| Tara conditional | 虚に乗じたら | 虚に乗じなかったら |
catch off guard; take advantage of an opening
Rare literary expression meaning to exploit a moment of inattention or weakness. The verb 乗ずる is a classical -zuru form equivalent to 乗じる.
They attacked, taking advantage of the enemy's unguarded moment.
He is good at catching his opponents off guard.