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前進

ぜんしん

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1advance
2drive
3progress
4moving forward

Example sentence

代表団は貿易交渉を大きく前進させました。

Representatives made a major breakthrough in the trade talks.

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Kanji in this word

前In Front, Before9 strokes 進Advance, Proceed, Progress11 strokes

More words with 前

腕前うでまえ · abilityN1 事前じぜん · priorN1 前提ぜんてい · preambleN1 前途ぜんと · future prospectsN1 前例ぜんれい · precedent

Full entry on Jisho

N1

前置きまえおき · prefaceN1

前売まえうり · advance saleN1

名前なまえ · nameN5

More words with 進

昇進しょうしん · promotionN1 進度しんど · progressN1 進みすすみ · progressN1 促進そくしん · promotionN1 進歩しんぽ · improvementN3 進むすすむ · to advanceN4 増進ぞうしん · promotingN1 行進こうしん · marchN1

More at JLPT N3

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