ichidan verb, transitive verb
move forward; advance; set a clock ahead
Transitive physical or time-setting use: move something forward, or put a clock or watch ahead.
椅子を少し前に進めてください。
Please move the chair a little forward.
時計を五分進めた。
I set the clock five minutes ahead.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
proceed with; make progress on; speed up; move earlier
Common with plans, work, discussions, research, and schedules. Depending on the object, it can mean to carry work forward, accelerate progress, or bring a scheduled time earlier.
計画を予定どおり進める。
We will proceed with the plan as scheduled.
締め切りに間に合うように、作業を急いで進めた。
We hurried the work along so we could meet the deadline.
会議の日程を一日進めた。
We moved the meeting schedule up by one day.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
raise; promote; develop; stimulate
Less common or old-fashioned in modern everyday Japanese. It can mean to raise someone or something to a higher rank or level, promote development, or stimulate appetite; modern Japanese often uses 昇進させる, 高める, 発展させる, 促進する, 食欲をそそる, or 食欲を増す instead.
功績により、彼は一階級進められた。
For his achievements, he was promoted by one rank.
古い文章では、「産業を進める」が産業を発展させる意味で使われることがある。
In older writing, 産業を進める can mean to develop industry.
「食欲を進める」は、今なら「食欲をそそる」や「食欲を増す」と言うことが多い。
食欲を進める is more often expressed today as 食欲をそそる or 食欲を増す.