noun
forward movement; advance movement
Refers to physical or metaphorical movement forward, often used in political, social, or mechanical contexts.
社会の前進運動を支える政策が必要だ。
Policies that support the forward movement of society are necessary.
この機械の前進運動は非常にスムーズだ。
The forward motion of this machine is very smooth.
Compound of 前進 (forward advance) and 運動 (movement). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is transparently formed from its components.