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進すすむ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, む, intransitive)
1. to advance (spatially); to go forward; to move forward
2. 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)
3. to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to continue; to progress; to advance; to get on (with)
4. to intensify; to heighten; to grow; to deepen; to worsen (e.g. of an illness); to advance (e.g. of a condition)
5. to do of one's own free will; to be willing (to); to become enthusiastic
oft. adverbially as 進んで
6. to be fast (of a clock); to gain (time); to be ahead
7. to grow (of appetite); to become hungry (for)
e.g. as（食／ご飯）が～
Alt. forms
進すすむ
97%
すすむ
2%
Kanji used
進
advance
Pitch accent
す
すむ
Top 400
Conjugations...Used in: 5883
Used in vocabulary (12 in total)
to move forward; to move on
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
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Examples (57 in total)
It's ahead of schedule.
The work is progressing steadily.
Everything went smoothly.
A green light means go.
We advanced under cover of darkness.
The ship cut her way through the waves.
Now folks, let's go on.
Our plans are progressing smoothly.
The ceremony went off well.
The ship proceeded to her destination.
He is ahead of us in mathematics.
Economic development proceeded slowly.
I hesitated about which road to take.
He took a step forward.
Whatever course you may take, you must do your best.
Light travels at a velocity of 186,000 miles per second.
The ozone layer continues to be further destroyed every year.
A big canoe was cutting through the water.
He was willing to work for others.
Are you seriously thinking about pursuing a career as a race car driver?
He is far in advance of the other students.
Bear south until you reach the river.
My watch gains thirty seconds a month.
America is ahead in space technology.
He is ahead of his class in English.
My watch gains five minutes a day.
He proceeded in the face of danger.
Typhoons generally head for Japan.
The ship sailed along the coast of Shikoku.
They are willing to learn English.
This clock gains one minute a day.
A month has passed and the work has made little progress.
Everything is working out just as Tom predicted.
Willingness to take responsibility is a sign of maturity.
The arrow indicates the way to go.
We turned left at the corner and drove north.
That fish travels in a group, don't they?
The speed of the spread of AIDS is horrifyingly fast.
Encryption technology has advanced to the point where it's pretty reliable.
Light travels much faster than sound.
All of my children went to good universities.
I got more and more bored as the speech went on.
He elbowed his way through the crowd.
The ship made slow progress against the strong wind.
His ideas were far in advance of the age in which he lived.
As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.
We saw the parade move down the street.
The event was forgotten as time went on.
The taxi seemed to go as slowly as a snail.
The value of the dollar declines as the rate of inflation rises.
We all know that Mendel was way ahead of his time.
Thanks to his help, my work is going well now.
Since you have the highest score, you can proceed to the next level of the game.
It may be advantageous to me to proceed in this way.
A caravan of fifty camels slowly made its way through the desert.
As cultural exchange continued between the two countries, their mutual understanding became even deeper.
After high school, he went to college and studied to be a minister, like his father.