あやかる

肖る

to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to capitalize (on the popularity of something)

N3Godan verb (ru ending)
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to share (someone's) good luckto follow (someone's) exampleto enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something)to capitalize (on the popularity of something)
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to be named after

Conjugations

Present辞書形
肖る(あやかる)
Negativeない形
肖らない(あやからない)
Pastた形
肖った(あやかった)
Past Negativeなかった形
肖らなかった(あやからなかった)
Te-formて形
肖って(あやかって)

Example Sentences

女王にあやかって、その(ふね)にクイーンメリー号と名付けた。

They named the ship Queen Mary after the Queen.