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What does 進む (すすむ, susumu) mean?

進む (すすむ, susumu) means to advance, to move forward; to progress.

Quick facts
Readingすすむ
Romajisusumu
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
すすむ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsusumu

to advance, to move forward; to progress

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to advance; to go forward
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to precede; to go ahead (of)
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to make progress; to improve
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to deepen; to heighten
  5. 5godan verb · intransitive to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead

Example sentences

  • The work progressed more than I expected.

  • Please go straight along this road.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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