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THE WORD · N4

進むすすむ

Moving forward

Verbe · Group 1 verb

彼かれは１歩ほ前まえへ進んすすんだ。

He took a step forward.

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Parts of speech

Group 1 verb (godan) · Intransitive

The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.

Verb group: Group 1 (godan)

Verb usage: intransit

English dictionary meanings

to advance (spatially)
to go forward
to move forward
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)
to make progress
to move ahead (e.g. of work)
to continue
to progress
to advance
to get on (with)
to intensify
to heighten
to grow
to deepen
to worsen (e.g. of an illness)
to advance (e.g. of a condition)
to do of one's own free will
to be willing (to)
to become enthusiastic
to be fast (of a clock)
to gain (time)
to be ahead
to grow (of appetite)
to become hungry (for)

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