進む

• 読み: すすむ
• ローマ字: susumu
• 漢字の分解: 進 (shin/susu) — advance, proceed, progress
• 発音: /sɯ.sɯ.mɯ/

意味

To advance; to proceed; to make progress. Describes forward movement or development.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugated with the む row. Intransitive — something advances on its own. Used physically (walking forward), abstractly (work progressing, clock running fast), and for career advancement. The transitive pair is 進める (susumeru).

例文

1. 道をまっすぐ進んでください。
2. 日本語の勉強が進んでいます。
3. この時計は五分進んでいる。

使い方ガイド

場面: directions, work, study

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 進 combines 辵 (movement) and 隹 (bird), depicting a bird moving forward. Conveys the idea of steady forward progress.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal