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突進 (とっしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
rush ; dash ; charge
Describes a forceful, forward movement, often with a sense of reckless speed or single-minded determination. Used both literally (running, vehicles) and figuratively (pursuing a goal).
彼かれ
は
夢ゆめ
に
向む
かっ
て
がむしゃら
に
突とっ
進しん
する
タイプ
だ
。
He's the type to charge recklessly toward his dreams.
Kanji 突 stab, protruding, thrust 進 advance, proceed, progress Similar words 突つ っ 込こ む 突っ込む is a transitive/intransitive verb meaning 'to thrust into' or 'to plunge into', often with a physical object or a topic. 突進 focuses on the act of rushing forward itself, without necessarily entering something.
ダッシュ ダッシュ is a loanword for a short, quick sprint, often in sports or casual contexts. 突進 implies a more forceful, sometimes reckless, forward charge.
Etymology Compound of 突 (thrust, pierce) and 進 (advance, proceed), literally 'thrust forward'. The reading とっしん is a regular on'yomi combination.