進む

verb (godan)すすむ · susumu

1. Englishto advance (spatially); to go forward; to move forward

   • 彼は人混みをかき分けて進んだ。He made his way through the crowd.

2. Englishto precede; to go ahead (of); to be ahead (e.g. of the times); to advance (to the next stage)

   • あなたは理科系の大学に進んだほうがいいよ。You should go on to a technical college.

3. Englishto make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to continue; to progress

   • 仕事は着々と進んでいる。The work is progressing steadily.

4. Englishto intensify; to heighten; to grow; to deepen

   • インフレの程度が進むにつれてドルの価値は下がる。The value of the dollar declines as the rate of inflation rises.

5. Englishto do of one's own free will; to be willing (to); to become enthusiastic

   • 彼は進んで他人のために働いた。He was willing to work for others.

6. Englishto be fast (of a clock); to gain (time); to be ahead

   • 私の時計は一日に一分進む。My watch gains one minute a day.

7. Englishto grow (of appetite); to become hungry (for)

Source: JMdict (EDRDG) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (EDRDG)