進む (Susumu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to advance, to go forward, to precede, to go ahead (of)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto advance; to go forward
- godan verb, intransitive verbto precede; to go ahead (of)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto make progress; to improve
- godan verb, intransitive verbto deepen; to heighten
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be fast (of a clock); to be ahead
- godan verb, intransitive verbto do of one's own free will
Examples
予定より進んでいる。
It's ahead of schedule.
彼は戸口の方に進んだ。
He made for the door.
彼女は田んぼの方に進んだ。
She made for a rice field.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).