noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Historical term for formally submitting a report or memorial to the emperor. Used in pre-modern court contexts; compare 奏上.
See also: 奏上
平安時代、官僚は定期的に天皇に進奏した。
In the Heian period, officials regularly reported to the emperor.
奏上 is a more general term for reporting to the emperor, while 進奏 specifically implies presenting a written memorial or formal report.
Compound of 進 (advance, present) and 奏 (report to the throne). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of presenting a report to the emperor.