進み
Meanings
1
progress; advance; pace of progress
Noun form of 進む. Often used to describe how far or how quickly work, construction, study, a plan, a story, etc. is moving forward; 進み具合 is a very common related phrase.
The progress of the construction is slower than scheduled.
I reported the progress of the work to my boss.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉の進みが早いfor the progress of something to be fast
The construction is progressing quickly, and it looks like it'll be finished next month.
- 〈事〉の進みが遅いfor the progress of something to be slow
This novel is slow-moving, and the story doesn't develop much.
- 〈事〉の進みを確認するto check on the progress of something
There's a meeting every week to check on the project's progress.