進める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 進める | 進めない |
| Polite | 進めます | 進めません |
| Past polite | 進めました | 進めませんでした |
| Past | 進めた | 進めなかった |
| Te-form | 進めて | 進めないで |
| Desire | 進めたい | 進めたくない |
| Potential | 進められるalso 進めれる | 進められないalso 進めれない |
| Passive | 進められる | 進められない |
| Causative | 進めさせる | 進めさせない |
| Causative passive | 進めさせられる | 進めさせられない |
| Volitional | 進めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 進めましょう | |
| Imperative | 進めろ | 進めるな |
| Conditional | 進めれば | 進めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 進めたら | 進めなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
move forward; advance; set a clock ahead
Transitive physical or time-setting use: move something forward, or put a clock or watch ahead.
Please move the chair a little forward.
I set the clock five minutes ahead.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
proceed with; make progress on; speed up; move earlier
Common with plans, work, discussions, research, and schedules. Depending on the object, it can mean to carry work forward, accelerate progress, or bring a scheduled time earlier.
We will proceed with the plan as scheduled.
We hurried the work along so we could meet the deadline.
We moved the meeting schedule up by one day.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
raise; promote; develop; stimulate
Less common or old-fashioned in modern everyday Japanese. It can mean to raise someone or something to a higher rank or level, promote development, or stimulate appetite; modern Japanese often uses 昇進させる, 高める, 発展させる, 促進する, 食欲をそそる, or 食欲を増す instead.
For his achievements, he was promoted by one rank.
Since daylight saving time started, I set the clock ahead by an hour.
Let's move the discussion forward first and check the details later.
We're proceeding with preparations for next month's presentation.
In older writing, 産業を進める can mean to develop industry.
食欲を進める is more often expressed today as 食欲をそそる or 食欲を増す.
Since we had all the necessary documents, we decided to proceed with the procedures.