Meaning of 進む in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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進むJLPT 4
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Kana Readingすすむ
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Romajisusumu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to advance; to go forward
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- Parts of speech
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- to precede; to go ahead (of)
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- Parts of speech
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- to make progress; to improve
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- Parts of speech
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- to deepen; to heighten
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to do of one's own free will
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Example Sentences
進む, すすむ used in context
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ジブの裏帆とラダーを使って、バックしながら船首を進みたい方向に向けました。
Using the rudder and the jib with the wind on it's back we backed up, turning the bow to the direction we wanted to go.
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The dragonfly was skimming across the water.
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私はもっと敵の抵抗があると踏んでたんだけど、むしろ中枢に進むほど敵が減ってきてる・・・。おかしいと思わないかしら？
I had expected stronger resistance from the enemy but if anything there are less of them as we advance to the centre... Don't you think that's strange?
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両国間の文化交流が進むにしたがって、相互理解も一段と深まっていった。
As cultural exchange continued between the two countries, their mutual understanding became even deeper.
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キーワードに合致する文章やファイルから、さらに進んだ分析をして、隠れている真実を発見することがナレッジです。
To apply further analysis to documents and files matching the keywords and find the hidden truth is "knowledge".
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準備運動からバタ足の練習まで滞りなく進み、レッスンは至って順調。
Proceeding from warm-up exercises to leg kick practice without a hitch, the lesson went completely smoothly.
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