進める

• Reading: すすめる
• Romaji: susumeru
• Kanji breakdown: 進 (shin/susu) — to advance, proceed
• Pronunciation: /sɯ.sɯ.me.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To advance; to promote; to hasten. Moving something forward or speeding up progress.

A Group 2 (ichidan) transitive verb. The transitive counterpart of 進む (to advance, intransitive). Takes a direct object with を. Used for advancing projects, discussions, plans, or preparations. Different from 勧める (to recommend), which shares the same reading.

Examples

1. 会議を予定通り進めてください。 Please proceed with the meeting as scheduled.
2. 研究を進めるために新しいデータが必要だ。 We need new data to move the research forward.
3. 準備を進めていたが、急に計画が変わった。 We were making preparations, but the plans suddenly changed.

Usage Guide

Context: work, projects, planning

Tone: purposeful

Origin & History

From 進む (susumu, to advance) with the causative-like ichidan ending -める, creating the transitive form. The kanji 進 combines しんにょう (road radical) and 隹 (bird), suggesting a bird moving forward.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal