先進(せんしん)

せんしん
noun, no-adjective
advanced; leading; pioneering
politicssociety
1. advanced; leading; ahead of others in development or progress
Describes being at the forefront of development, technology, or civilization. Most commonly used as a modifier in compounds like 'advanced nation' or 'leading technology.'
先進国(せんしんこく)の経済(けいざい)は減速(げんそく)している。
The economies of developed nations are slowing down.
先進的(せんしんてき)な技術(ぎじゅつ)を導入(どうにゅう)した。
We introduced advanced technology.
この分野(ぶんや)では日本(にほん)が先進(せんしん)の役割(やくわり)を果(は)たしてきた。
Japan has played a leading role in this field.

Composed of 先(せん) (ahead, prior) + 進(しん) (advance, progress). Most frequently appears in the compound 先進国(せんしんこく) (developed/advanced nation), one of the most common political and economic terms in Japanese. The opposite is 後進(こうしん) (underdeveloped) or 途上(とじょう) (developing).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 最先端(さいせんたん): cutting-edge — the very latest, most advanced
  • 先端(せんたん): leading edge — at the forefront of development
  • 後進(こうしん): underdeveloped — the opposite; lagging behind
  • 発展途上(はってんとじょう): developing — nations or areas still developing

Related Words

Compare: 最先端(さいせんたん) (cutting-edge)
Compare: 先端(せんたん) (leading edge)
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