進む
すすむ
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to advance (spatially); to go forward; to move forward
- to precede; to go ahead (of); to be ahead (e.g. of the times); to advance (to the next stage); to move on (e.g. to the next grade); to enter (e.g. university)
- to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to continue; to progress; to advance; to get on (with)
- to intensify; to heighten; to grow; to deepen; to worsen (e.g. of an illness); to advance (e.g. of a condition)
- to do of one's own free will; to be willing (to); to become enthusiastic (oft. adverbially as 進んで) See also: 進んで (すすんで).
- to be fast (of a clock); to gain (time); to be ahead
- to grow (of appetite); to become hungry (for) (e.g. as（食／ご飯）が～)
Kanji
- 進 advance. Read as すすむ.
Example sentences
- 教会の時計は週に３分進む。
The church clock gains three minutes a week. - 規制緩和が進んで、セルフサービスのガソリン給油は値段が少し安くなった。
Gas is a little cheaper with self-service, now that deregulation is kicking in. - 環境破壊は驚くほどすすんでいる。
The destruction of the environment is appalling. - 概して事態はうまく進んでいる。
Altogether, things are going well. - 我々は夜陰に乗じて進んだ。
We advanced under cover of darkness.
Common phrases
- 開発が進む
- 道に進む
- 決勝に進む
- 研究が進む
- 老朽化が進む
- 道を進む
- 整備が進む
- 準決勝に進む
- 高齢化が進む
- 普及が進む
- 海上を進む
- 前に進む (まえにすすむ) to move forward
- 自ら進んで (みずからすすんで) by choice
- 気が進まない (きがすすまない) reluctant to
- 気が進む (きがすすむ) to be inclined to do
Related forms
- 進める (すすめる) to advance (transitive partner)
Words containing 進む
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