Shinkou

JLPT N1

進行 (Shinkou) is a Japanese noun meaning “moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle), onward movement, progress (of work, activities, etc.), advance”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbmoving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement
  2. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbprogress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; making headway
  3. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbprogression (of a disease, global warming, etc.)
  4. nounprogression (e.g. chord progression)

Examples

  • The athletic meeting went on as scheduled.

  • The work is now in progress.

  • That project is proceeding slowly.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 進行

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