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先進 (せんしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Japan has advanced technology in many fields.
Usage patterns 先せん 進しん 的てき な 〈 物もの 〉 advanced/cutting-edge (thing)
This company has advanced technology.
先せん 進しん 的てき な 〈 事こと 〉 an advanced/progressive (idea, system, etc.)
He is an executive with progressive ideas.
Kanji 進 advance, proceed, progress Related words 先端 highlights being at the very forefront or cutting edge, while 先進 emphasizes overall advancement or development, as in countries or systems.
先輩 is the everyday word for a senior colleague or classmate, while 先進 in the senior-person sense is rare, formal, and old-fashioned.
先進 describes being at the cutting edge or leading, often for nations or industries, whereas 高度 stresses a high degree of sophistication or complexity itself.
先進 describes something advanced or developed (as in 先進国), while 最先端 highlights being at the very frontier of progress itself.
Opposites one's junior; younger generation; next generation · moving backwards; backing up; reversing
先進 (as in 先進国) describes an advanced, developed country or field, the direct opposite of 未開発.
Don't confuse with 前進 means physically or figuratively moving forward, while 先進 describes being already advanced or developed; learners confuse them due to similar sound and kanji.
先陣 (せんじん) means a vanguard or advance guard, while 先進 (せんしん) means advanced or pioneering, and the similar sound often causes learners to mix them up.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 先, meaning ahead or earlier, and 進, meaning to advance. The spelling is conventionally associated with being ahead in development or position.
先せん 進しん 工こう 業ぎょう 国こく
advanced industrial nation
