Word Meaning 進む

すすむ susumu

進む is read as すすむ (susumu) and means to do of one's own free will.

Meaning

English

  1. to do of one's own free will
  2. to advance
  3. to go forward
  4. to be fast (of a clock)
  5. to be ahead
  6. to deepen
  7. to heighten
  8. to make progress

Reading

Kana

すすむ

Romaji

susumu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 遅れる,退く Rank 5062 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

進出

しんしゅつ

advance (to the next round of a competition)

進学

しんがく

advancing to the next stage of education

進行

しんこう

progression (e.g. chord progression)

進退

しんだい

remaining in one's post or resigning

進化

しんか

evolution

進歩

しんぽ

progress

進入

しんにゅう

entry

進路

しんろ

one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

進める

すすめる

to advance

進み

すすみ

progress

進化論

しんかろん

evolutionary theory

進言

しんげん

advice (to a superior)

Example Sentences

10

つぎのだんかいにすすむときがきた。

The time has come to proceed to the next stage.

Ishida advances to third on a stolen base.

Light travels faster than sound.

Dogs bark when the caravan passes by.

This clock gains two minutes a day.

The clock gains five minutes a day.

You can't go beyond this door.

Light travels much faster than sound.

He decided to continue forward without getting lost.

The wind is so strong that it's difficult even to move forward.