advance, proceed, progress, promote

10 strokesFrequency 142JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

すす.むすす.める

Nanori

のぶ

Dictionary

Common Words

進むすむIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #349
1

to advance; to go forward

Examples
あの時計は1分進んでいます
That clock is one minute fast.
2

to precede; to go ahead (of)

3

to make progress; to improve

4

to deepen; to heighten

5

to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead

6

to do of one's own free will

進めるすめるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1052
1

to advance; to move forward; to put (a clock, watch) forward

Examples
ナポレオンは軍隊をロシアに進めた
Napoleon marched his armies into Russia.
2

to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to make progress in; to further; to advance; to hasten; to speed up

Examples
その計画は進められている
The project is underway.
3

to raise; to elevate; to promote; to develop; to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)

進行んこうNounFreq #4286
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement

2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; making headway

Examples
その仕事は現在進行しています。
The work is now in progress.
3

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.)

Examples
このころ、病気の進行は遅くなった。
About this time, the disease slowed.
4

Music

progression (e.g. chord progression)

進化んかNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #4620
1

Biology

evolution

Examples
絶滅は進化の一部である。
Extinction is part of evolution.
2

evolution; becoming more advanced; progress; development; improvement

前に進む前にすすむまえにすすむExpressionGodan verbFreq #4639
1

to move forward; to move on

突進っしんNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #5064
1

rush; dash; charge

Examples
彼らは母親めがけて突進した。
They rushed towards their mother.
進路んろNounFreq #5410
1

route; course; path

Examples
どの進路を選んでも危険が待ち受けている。
Whichever way we choose will involve danger.
2

one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

Examples
進路のことで先生に助言を求めた。
I asked my teacher for advice on my future course.
前進んしんNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #5553
1

advance; moving forward; progress

Examples
軍隊は丘の上へ前進した。
The army advanced up the hill.
進展んてんNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #6547
1

progress; development

Examples
その事件の進展について逐一知らせてください。
Please keep me informed of the development of the case.
進歩んぽNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #6614
1

progress; advance; improvement; development

Examples
科学の進歩は止まることがない。
Advance in science is continuous.

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