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opportunism in Japanese

opportunism in Japanese is 便乗, 御都合主義, 日和見主義 — opportunism means the practice of taking advantage of any situations or people to achieve an end, often with no regard for principles or consequences.

opportunism in Japanese

便乗
noun
Pronounced: binjō
(Marxism) The political line of Communist Party members who zealously support the Party, but whose trait is that they yield to the mood of the moment, they are unable to resist what is fashionable, leading to the sacrifice of the permanent and essential interests of the Party to the momentary and minor interests.
御都合主義
noun
Pronounced: gotsugōshugi
(Marxism) The political line of Communist Party members who zealously support the Party, but whose trait is that they yield to the mood of the moment, they are unable to resist what is fashionable, leading to the sacrifice of the permanent and essential interests of the Party to the momentary and minor interests.
日和見主義
noun
Pronounced: hiyorimishugi
(Marxism) The political line of Communist Party members who zealously support the Party, but whose trait is that they yield to the mood of the moment, they are unable to resist what is fashionable, leading to the sacrifice of the permanent and essential interests of the Party to the momentary and minor interests.

What does "opportunism" mean?

  1. noun The practice of taking advantage of any situations or people to achieve an end, often with no regard for principles or consequences.
  2. noun The political line of Communist Party members who zealously support the Party, but whose trait is that they yield to the mood of the moment, they are unable to resist what is fashionable, leading to the sacrifice of the permanent and essential interests of the Party to the momentary and minor interests.
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What is "opportunism" in Japanese?

"opportunism" in Japanese is 便乗, 御都合主義, 日和見主義. opportunism means: The practice of taking advantage of any situations or people to achieve an end, often with no regard for principles or consequences.

How do you pronounce 便乗?

"opportunism" in Japanese is 便乗, pronounced "binjō".

Are there other ways to say "opportunism" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "opportunism": 便乗, 御都合主義, 日和見主義.

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