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TOPIK 6verb

편승하다

pyeonseunghada

편승해요 · 편승했어요 · 편승할 거예요 · 편승하세요

to ride on, to jump on the bandwagon, to take advantage of (a trend)

Example

일부 업체가 유행에 편승해 가격을 올렸습니다.

Some businesses took advantage of the trend and raised prices.

Word parts

편 convenient승 ride

Literally 'convenient ride' — hitching a ride on someone else's vehicle.

Good to know

Pattern: N에 편승하다; usually slightly negative, implying opportunism.