進歩的 しんぽてき Meanings な-adjective progressive Kanji 進 advance. Read as シン. 歩 walk 的 -like. Read as テキ. Example sentences 彼の考えはいわゆる進歩的なものだった。His notions were what is called advanced. 彼の思想は進歩的過ぎて普通の人達には受け入れられなかった。His ideas were too far advanced to be accepted by ordinary people. 彼女の考えは、いわゆる進歩的なものでした。Her notions were what is called advanced. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists