進む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 進む | 進まない |
| Polite | 進みます | 進みません |
| Past polite | 進みました | 進みませんでした |
| Past | 進んだ | 進まなかった |
| Te-form | 進んで | 進まないで |
| Desire | 進みたい | 進みたくない |
| Potential | 進める | 進めない |
| Passive | 進まれる | 進まれない |
| Causative | 進ませる | 進ませない |
| Causative passive | 進ませられるalso 進まされる | 進ませられないalso 進まされない |
| Volitional | 進もう | |
| Polite volitional | 進みましょう | |
| Imperative | 進め | 進むな |
| Conditional | 進めば | 進まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 進んだら | 進まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
advance; go forward; move ahead
Physical or spatial movement forward; also used for advancing in a line or procession.
The car is moving forward slowly.
The line advanced little by little.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
Being ahead of others in position or order; often used when someone goes first or takes the lead.
He had gone ahead of me.
Please go ahead.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
make progress; improve; advance
Abstract progress in work, studies, projects, or personal development; implies moving toward a goal or better state.
The research is progressing smoothly.
My Japanese studies aren't making much progress.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
Used for conditions, states, or abstract things becoming more intense or advanced, such as illness, seasons, or understanding.
As autumn deepens, the cold intensifies.
His condition worsened, and he needed to be hospitalized.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
be fast (clock); be ahead; gain time
Specifically for clocks or watches showing a time later than the actual time.
This clock is five minutes fast.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
do willingly; do of one's own accord
Used in the て-form 進んで to mean doing something voluntarily, without being asked.
See also: 進んで
He willingly offered to help.
Few people speak up of their own accord.
We proceed along the road following the river.
The construction work is progressing smoothly.
This clock is five minutes fast.
As the illness progresses, treatment becomes more difficult.
He went ahead and checked the route first.
He helped out of his own free will.
進む is the neutral verb for progressing or advancing toward a state, while 赴く in this sense is more formal and literary.
進む is a general verb for advancing or making progress, while 踏み出す highlights the decisive first step taken from a standstill.
進む is the general verb for advancing or proceeding, while 運ぶ in its intransitive sense specifically describes how a matter or plan is going, often with うまく or 順調に.
進む is a general verb for moving forward or advancing, while 捗る specifically describes work or tasks progressing efficiently and smoothly.
進む is the general word for advancing or making progress, whereas 歩む specifically evokes a slow, deliberate step-by-step advance, often toward a fated outcome.
進む is the neutral, general verb for advancing, while 突き進む adds a nuance of forceful, determined pushing ahead against resistance.
向かう emphasizes the direction one is heading toward, while 進む emphasizes forward movement or progress itself.
進む describes forward progress, whereas 後退 describes regression or falling back.
進む means to advance or move forward, the opposite of 引き返す, which means to turn back and retrace one's steps.
進む means to advance or move forward, the direct opposite of 退く's sense of moving or stepping back.
進む means a process moves forward smoothly, the opposite of 滞る, where progress stalls or backs up.
cut through; cleave; saw through; hack apart
burrow through; dig through; tunnel through