前進(ぜんしん)

ぜんしん
noun / suru-verb
advance, progress
1. advance, moving forward
Physical movement in a forward direction.
軍隊(ぐんたい)は前進(ぜんしん)を続(つづ)けた。
The army continued its advance.
車(くるま)がゆっくり前進(ぜんしん)した。
The car moved forward slowly.
暗(くら)い道(みち)を手探(てさぐ)りで前進(ぜんしん)するしかなかった。
We had no choice but to grope our way forward along the dark road.
2. progress, advancement
Making headway or improvement toward a goal.
交渉(こうしょう)が前進(ぜんしん)した。
The negotiations made progress.
一歩(いっぽ)前進(ぜんしん)できた。
We were able to take a step forward.
研究(けんきゅう)は困難(こんなん)を乗(の)り越(こ)えて大(おお)きく前進(ぜんしん)した。
The research overcame difficulties and made significant progress.

ANTONYM:

  • 後退(こうたい) (retreat, regression)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 前進(ぜんしん)する (to advance, to make progress)
  • 前進(ぜんしん)を続(つづ)ける (to continue advancing)
  • 一歩(いっぽ)前進(ぜんしん) (one step forward)
  • 前進(ぜんしん)基地(きち) (forward base - military)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 進歩(しんぽ) (progress, improvement - general)
  • 発展(はってん) (development, growth)
  • 前進(ぜんしん) (advance - often physical or concrete)

Related Words

Antonym: 後退(こうたい) (retreat)
Related: 進歩(しんぽ) (progress)
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Added 2026.1.12 21:48 · Revised 2026.3.2 9:17
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