Vocabulary

What does 捗る (はかどる, hakadoru) mean?

捗る (はかどる, hakadoru) means to make good progress, to go smoothly.

Quick facts
Reading	はかどる
Romaji	hakadoru
Part of speech	godan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

捗るはかどる

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhakadoru

to make good progress, to go smoothly

1godan verb · intransitive to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

Example sentences

集中(しゅうちゅう)すると勉強(べんきょう)が捗(はかど)る。
When I concentrate, my studying progresses smoothly.
今日(きょう)は仕事(しごと)がよく捗(はかど)った。
Today work went very smoothly.