前倒し

• Reading: まえだおし
• Romaji: maedaoshi
• Kanji breakdown: 前 (mae) — before, forward; 倒 (tao) — topple, push over
• Pronunciation: /ma.e.da.o.ɕi/

Meaning

Moving forward; bringing forward; accelerating a schedule. Doing something earlier than originally planned.

A noun and suru verb used in business and project management to describe advancing a deadline or schedule to an earlier date. The opposite is 先送り (postponement). Common in expressions like スケジュールを前倒しにする (to move the schedule forward) and 前倒しで進める (to proceed ahead of schedule). Highly practical in workplace Japanese.

Examples

1. 納期を一週間前倒しにしてほしいと依頼された。 I was asked to move the deadline up by one week.
2. プロジェクトは順調で予定より前倒しで進んでいる。 The project is going smoothly and is ahead of schedule.
3. 夏休みの宿題を前倒しで片付けてしまった。 I knocked out my summer homework ahead of schedule.

Usage Guide

Context: business, project management, scheduling, daily life

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Japanese 前 (mae, forward/before) + 倒し (taoshi, toppling/pushing). Literally 'pushing forward,' a vivid image of tipping a schedule toward an earlier point. Follows the native Japanese reading pattern.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Professional