進捗

• Reading: しんちょく
• Romaji: shinchoku
• Kanji breakdown: 進 (shin/susu) — to advance, proceed; 捗 (choku/haka) — to make progress
• Pronunciation: /ɕiɴtɕo̞kɯ/

Meaning

Progress; advance; headway. The degree to which a task or project is moving forward.

Widely used in professional settings to describe the status of a project or task. 進捗状況 (progress status) is extremely common in business Japanese. Used as both a noun and in 進捗する (to make progress). Often seen in project management and team communication.

Examples

1. 毎週月曜日に進捗報告を提出することになっている。 We are required to submit a progress report every Monday.
2. プロジェクトの進捗状況を確認してください。 Please check on the progress status of the project.
3. 作業の進捗が予定より遅れている。 Work on the task is running behind schedule.

Usage Guide

Context: business, project management, work

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Compound of 進 (to advance, proceed) and 捗 (to make progress, go smoothly). Both characters convey forward movement, making the compound strongly directional.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Working adults

Social background: Professional