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長足の進歩 (ちょうそくのしんぽ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

長ちょう足そくの進しん歩ぽ

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Meanings

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noun

rapid progress; great strides

A somewhat formal set phrase emphasizing remarkable advancement, often used in contexts like technology, science, or social development.

近きん年ねん、AI技ぎ術じゅつは長ちょう足そくの進しん歩ぽを遂とげている。
In recent years, AI technology has made rapid progress.
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Thanks to the rapid progress of medical science, many diseases have become treatable.

Kanji

長long, leader, superior
足leg, foot, be sufficient
進advance, proceed, progress
歩walk, counter for steps

Similar words

進しん歩ぽ
進歩 is the general word for progress or advancement, while 長足の進歩 specifically emphasizes the speed and magnitude of the progress.
飛躍的進歩ひやくてきしんぽ
飛躍的進歩 also means dramatic or leap-forward progress, but 長足の進歩 has a slightly more formal and classical nuance.

Etymology

長足 (long legs) metaphorically suggests taking large strides, combined with 進歩 (progress). The phrase is a Sino-Japanese compound that has been used since the Meiji era to describe rapid advancement.