JLPT N1 Advanced
乗じる
To take advantage of a situation or to multiply numbers.
Readings
Other forms
乗じます polite form
乗じて te-form
乗じた plain past
1 Verb
To Take Advantage Of" / "To Capitalize On
Describes seizing a specific opportunity, momentum, or lapse in conditions to achieve a goal.
Example
SNS の トレンド に 乗じ て 、 彼 は 一躍 有名 に なっ た 。
Riding the social media trend, he became famous overnight.
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2 Verb
To Multiply
Specifies the mathematical act of multiplying one number by another.
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