()(すす)める

おしすすめる
verb (ichidan)
to push forward, to advance
他動詞 transitiveformalbusinessaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()(すす)める()(すす)めない
Present polite()(すす)めます()(すす)めません
Past()(すす)めた()(すす)めなかった
Past polite()(すす)めました()(すす)めませんでした
て form()(すす)めて()(すす)めなくて
ている present()(すす)めている()(すす)めていない
ている polite()(すす)めています()(すす)めていません
ている past()(すす)めていた()(すす)めていなかった
ている past polite()(すす)めていました()(すす)めていませんでした
Conditional ば()(すす)めれば()(すす)めなければ
Conditional たら()(すす)めたら()(すす)めなかったら
Volitional()(すす)めよう
Volitional polite()(すす)めましょう
Potential()(すす)められる()(すす)められない
Passive()(すす)められる()(すす)められない
Causative()(すす)めさせる()(すす)めさせない
Imperative()(すす)めろ()(すす)めるな
1. to push forward, to advance, to promote
To actively advance or promote something, such as a plan, policy, or reform. Implies determined effort to make progress.
政府(せいふ)改革(かいかく)()(すす)めている
The government is pushing forward with reforms.
The company is actively promoting digitalization.
We need a budget to push the plan forward.

Transitivity: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). What is being advanced takes .

Compound verb: Formed from () (to push) + (すす)める (to advance). The compound emphasizes forceful or determined advancement.

Aspect: Very often appears as ()(すす)めている, describing an ongoing policy or initiative rather than a moment of pushing — the ている form is the normal way to report a campaign in progress.

Common collocations

Usage: Formal — at home in news reports, business writing, and public statements. Compared with plain (すす)める, it adds the sense that the advance is being driven against inertia or resistance.