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[すす()·]
susumu
godan verb, intransitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 進む

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to advance; to go forward
  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

Definition and Synonyms for 進む

Advance a movement forward
Synonyms: 前進, 荒む, 進み, 進む, 進出, 進歩, 進行
Go follow a certain course
Synonyms: いく, 荒む, 進む, 進行
Go Ahead proceed (with a plan of action)
Synonyms: 荒む, 進む, 進める
Pass On move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Synonyms: 前進, 荒む, 進む, 進行
Bring Forward cause to move forward
Synonyms: 荒む, 進む, 進める
Set Ahead move forward
Synonyms: 早める, 荒む, 進む, 進める
Advance contribute to the progress or growth of
Synonyms: プロモート, 促進, 勧奨, 奨励, 押し進める, 推進, 荒む, 進む, 進める
Advance a change for the better
Synonyms: かいぜん, アドバンス, 上達, 前進, 向上, 改良, 発展, 発達, 荒む, 進み, 進む, 進展, 進歩
Procession the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
Synonyms: アドバンス, プログレス, 前進, 前進運動, 荒む, 行進, 進み, 進む, 進出, 進展, 進捗, 進歩, 進行
Continue move ahead
Synonyms: 前進, 歩む, 目指す, 荒む, 進む, 進行
Go follow a procedure or take a course
Synonyms: 荒む, 進む
Advance give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
Synonyms: あげる, 格上げ, 荒む, 進む, 進める
Hasten speed up the progress of
Synonyms: 促す, 促進, 早める, 荒む, 進む, 進める
Continue travel onward in time or space
Synonyms: 前進, 歩む, 目指す, 荒む, 進む, 進行
Advance progress in development
Synonyms: かいぜん, アドバンス, 上達, 前進, 向上, 改良, 発展, 発達, 荒む, 進み, 進む, 進展, 進歩
Hasten facilitate
Synonyms: 促す, 促進, 早める, 荒む, 進む, 進める

Meanings for each kanji in 進む

» advance; proceed; progress; promote

Categories 進む is a member of

Motion the act of changing location from one place to another
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Set set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
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Come About come to pass
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Go change location
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Move cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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Act perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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Delegate give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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Help give help or assistance
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Back Up give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
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Change Of Location a movement through space that changes the location of something
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Shift a qualitative change
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 進む

Conjugations for 進む

masu stem
[すす()·]
susumi
Negative stem
[すす()·]
susuma
te-form
[すす()··]
susunde
Negative te-form
[すす()····]
susumanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[すす()···]
susumanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[すす()·]
susumu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[すす()···]
susumanai
Past Indicative Form
[すす()··]
susunda
Past Indicative Negative Form
[すす()·····]
susumanakatta
Presumptive Form
[すす()··]
susumou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[すす()···]
susumimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[すす()····]
susumimasen
Past Indicative Form
[すす()····]
susumimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[すす()·······]
susumimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[すす()·····]
susumimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[すす()···]
susumitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[すす()·····]
susumitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[すす()·····]
susumitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[すす()·······]
susumitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[すす()··]
susumita
te-form
[すす()····]
susumitakute
Negative te-form
[すす()······]
susumitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[すす()···]
susumitaku
Provisional Form
[すす()·····]
susumitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[すす()·······]
susumitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[すす()······]
susumitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[すす()········]
susumitakunakattara
Objective Form
[すす()···]
susumitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[すす()·]
susume
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[すす()····]
susuminasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[すす()··]
susumeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[すす()·····]
susumanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[すす()····]
susumanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[すす()···]
susundara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[すす()······]
susumanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[すす()···]
susundari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[すす()··]
susumeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[すす()···]
susumenai
Past Indicative Form
[すす()··]
susumeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[すす()·····]
susumenakatta
masu-stem
[すす()·]
susume
te-form
[すす()··]
susumete
Negative te-form
[すす()····]
susumenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[すす()···]
susumemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[すす()····]
susumemasen
Past Indicative Form
[すす()····]
susumemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[すす()·······]
susumemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[すす()···]
susumareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[すす()····]
susumarenai
Past Indicative Form
[すす()···]
susumareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[すす()······]
susumarenakatta
masu stem
[すす()··]
susumare
te-form
[すす()···]
susumarete
Negative te-form
[すす()·····]
susumarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[すす()····]
susumaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[すす()·····]
susumaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[すす()·····]
susumaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[すす()········]
susumaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[すす()···]
susumaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[すす()····]
susumasenai
Past Indicative Form
[すす()···]
susumaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[すす()······]
susumasenakatta
masu stem
[すす()··]
susumase
te-form
[すす()···]
susumasete
Negative te-form
[すす()·····]
susumasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[すす()····]
susumasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[すす()·····]
susumasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[すす()·····]
susumasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[すす()········]
susumasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[すす()····]
susumasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[すす()·····]
susumasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[すす()····]
susumasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[すす()·······]
susumasarenakatta
masu stem
[すす()···]
susumasare
te-form
[すす()····]
susumasarete
Negative te-form
[すす()······]
susumasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[すす()·····]
susumasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[すす()······]
susumasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[すす()······]
susumasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[すす()·········]
susumasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[すす()··]
susuman
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[すす()··]
susumazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[すす()··]
susumanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[すす()···]
susumazaru

Sample Sentences for 進む

Mr. Suzuki's classes are interesting, but his stories always get sidetracked, so we never make any good progress in our textbooks.
Everything is working out just as Tom predicted.
Argument continues about the "White collar exemption" that exempts specific white collar workers from the "8 hours in 1 day, 40 hours a week," working hours fixed by the Labour Standards Act.
They did not wish to go any farther.
He was willing to care for that cat.

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