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JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

乗じょうじる

joujiru

to take advantage of

Example sentences

  1. 我々われわれは夜陰やいんに乗じょうじて進すすんだ。

    We advanced under cover of darkness.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 泥棒どろぼうは夜陰やいんに乗じょうじてその家いえに押おし入いった。

    The burglar broke into the house under the cover of night.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 私わたしは好機こうきに乗じょうじた。

    I took advantage of an opportunity.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 乗

  • 乗ride; powerOnジョウ・ショウKunのる・のせる

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