進む (すすむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

進む (すすむ) means to advance / to move forward / to make progress.

See example sentences below.

進む at a glance

進む

すすむsusumu

N4verb

to advance / to move forward / to make progress

進むすすむsusumuN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to advance / to move forward / to make progress

Example 1

仕事が順調に進んでいる。

Translation

The work is progressing smoothly.

Example 2

前へ進む勇気が必要だ。

Translation

You need the courage to move forward.