- benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tailsidiomatic expression
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
This expression is used to describe a situation where someone gains advantages or opportunities due to their parent's status or achievements, rather than through their own merits.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おやのななひかり親の七光りをうける受けるto benefit from the influence of a parentおやのななひかり親の七光りをりよう利用するto utilize a parent's influenceおやのななひかり親の七光りをたよる頼るto rely on a parent's fameおやのななひかり親の七光りでせいこう成功するto succeed by relying on a parent's influenceおやのななひかり親の七光りにあまえる甘えるto take advantage of a parent's fameおやのななひかり親の七光りをせおう背負うto carry the weight of a parent's fameおやのななひかり親の七光りをもつ持つto have the backing of a famous parentしゅうい周囲からおやのななひかり親の七光りとみなされる見なされるto be regarded as benefiting from a parent's fame by othersおやのななひかり親の七光りのえいきょう影響をうける受けるto be influenced by the fame of a parent
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