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    3. 進む

    進む

    進すすむ​

    to advance

    N4KMT8News #24+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    すすむ

    Verb, Intransitive

    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

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    前まえに進すすんでください。

    Please go forward.

    KMT3Daily Life
    時と計けいが5分ふん進すすんでいる。

    The clock is five minutes fast.

    KMT8Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは自じ分ぶんの夢ゆめに向むかってまっすぐ進すすんでいる。

    She is moving straight ahead towards her dream.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの日に本ほん語ごの学がく習しゅうは、この一いち年ねんで大おおきく進すすんだ。

    His Japanese language learning has advanced significantly this past year.

    KMT8EducationDaily Life
    研けん究きゅうは着ちゃく実じつに進すすんでおり、新あらたな発はっ見けんが期き待たいされている。

    The research is steadily progressing, and new discoveries are expected.

    KMT9Science & MathEducation

    Characters that make up this word

    進
    すす.む・すす.める…(2)
    advance・proceed・progress・promote
    Kanji
    む
    mu
    Kana
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