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JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

advance
proceed
progress
promote

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ทใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ™ใ™.ใ‚€
ใ™ใ™.ใ‚ใ‚‹
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใฎใถ

Common Words

ใ™ใ™ใ‚€
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #349
1

to advance; to go forward

Examples
ใ‚ใฎๆ™‚่จˆใฏ๏ผ‘ๅˆ†้€ฒใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
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

ใ™ใ™ใ‚ใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #1052
1

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

Examples
ใƒŠใƒใƒฌใ‚ชใƒณใฏ่ป้šŠใ‚’ใƒญใ‚ทใ‚ขใซ้€ฒใ‚ใŸใ€‚
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
ใใฎ่จˆ็”ปใฏ้€ฒใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
The project is underway.
3

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

ใ—ใ‚“ใ“ใ†
Noun
Freq #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
ใใฎไป•ไบ‹ใฏ็พๅœจ้€ฒ่กŒใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
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
ใ“ใฎใ“ใ‚ใ€็—…ๆฐ—ใฎ้€ฒ่กŒใฏ้…ใใชใฃใŸใ€‚
About this time, the disease slowed.
4

Music

progression (e.g. chord progression)

ใ—ใ‚“ใ‹
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #4620
1

Biology

evolution

Examples
็ตถๆป…ใฏ้€ฒๅŒ–ใฎไธ€้ƒจใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Extinction is part of evolution.
2

evolution; becoming more advanced; progress; development; improvement

ๅ‰ใซใ™ใ™ใ‚€
ใพใˆใซใ™ใ™ใ‚€
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #4639
1

to move forward; to move on

ใจใฃใ—ใ‚“
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #5064
1

rush; dash; charge

Examples
ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏๆฏ่ฆชใ‚ใŒใ‘ใฆ็ช้€ฒใ—ใŸใ€‚
They rushed towards their mother.
ใ—ใ‚“ใ‚
Noun
Freq #5410
1

route; course; path

Examples
ใฉใฎ้€ฒ่ทฏใ‚’้ธใ‚“ใงใ‚‚ๅฑ้™บใŒๅพ…ใกๅ—ใ‘ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Whichever way we choose will involve danger.
2

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

Examples
้€ฒ่ทฏใฎใ“ใจใงๅ…ˆ็”ŸใซๅŠฉ่จ€ใ‚’ๆฑ‚ใ‚ใŸใ€‚
I asked my teacher for advice on my future course.
ใœใ‚“ใ—ใ‚“
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #5553
1

advance; moving forward; progress

Examples
่ป้šŠใฏไธ˜ใฎไธŠใธๅ‰้€ฒใ—ใŸใ€‚
The army advanced up the hill.
ใ—ใ‚“ใฆใ‚“
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #6547
1

progress; development

Examples
ใใฎไบ‹ไปถใฎ้€ฒๅฑ•ใซใคใ„ใฆ้€ไธ€็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Please keep me informed of the development of the case.
ใ—ใ‚“ใฝ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #6614
1

progress; advance; improvement; development

Examples
็ง‘ๅญฆใฎ้€ฒๆญฉใฏๆญขใพใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใชใ„ใ€‚
Advance in science is continuous.
๐ŸŽ“

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