Translation guide
Expresses physical movement ahead, progress in a process, or advancing a plan or schedule. Japanese uses different verbs depending on whether the movement is physical, metaphorical, or involves bringing something forward in time.
To physically move forward, such as walking, driving, or stepping ahead.
General phrase for moving forward physically. Can be used for walking, vehicles, etc.
The car slowly moved forward.
Please take one step forward.
More formal or technical term for advancing forward, often used for troops, vehicles, or in formal contexts.
The troops advanced toward the enemy lines.
Simple verb for moving forward or progressing. Can be used alone when direction is clear from context.
To make progress or move forward with work, studies, or a plan.
Transitive verb meaning to advance or move something forward. Used for projects, plans, work.
To reschedule something to an earlier date or time.
Common business term for moving a deadline or schedule earlier.
To physically advance in a waiting line.
Common phrase used when asking people to move forward in a line to make space.
Please go straight ahead.
Let's move the project forward.
Please move the work forward quickly.
Intransitive verb for progress happening on its own. Used when the subject is the task itself.
The plan is moving forward smoothly.
Causative form of 前進する, meaning to cause something to advance. Formal and less common in daily speech.
We need to move the reforms forward.
Let's move the meeting forward by one week.
General verb meaning to make something earlier or faster. Can be used for schedules.
We'll move the departure time forward by 30 minutes.
To move something up in order or schedule. Often used for events or payments.
Please move the payment forward.
Please move forward a little more.
Simple verb used when the line itself is moving forward.
The line moved forward a little.
We move the construction forward.
Avoid directly translating 'move forward' as 動く前に (ugoku mae ni) or similar. That would mean 'before moving' and is incorrect. Use the appropriate verb based on context.