godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
advance; go forward; move ahead
Physical or spatial movement forward; also used for advancing in a line or procession.
車がゆっくり進んでいる。
The car is moving forward slowly.
行列が少しずつ進んだ。
The line advanced little by little.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
Being ahead of others in position or order; often used when someone goes first or takes the lead.
彼は私より先に進んでいた。
He had gone ahead of me.
どうぞお先に進んでください。
Please go ahead.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
make progress; improve; advance
Abstract progress in work, studies, projects, or personal development; implies moving toward a goal or better state.
研究は順調に進んでいる。
The research is progressing smoothly.
日本語の勉強がなかなか進まない。
My Japanese studies aren't making much progress.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
Used for conditions, states, or abstract things becoming more intense or advanced, such as illness, seasons, or understanding.
秋が深まるにつれて寒さが進む。
As autumn deepens, the cold intensifies.
病状が進んで入院が必要になった。
His condition worsened, and he needed to be hospitalized.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
be fast (clock); be ahead; gain time
Specifically for clocks or watches showing a time later than the actual time.
この時計は5分進んでいる。
This clock is five minutes fast.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
do willingly; do of one's own accord
Used in the て-form 進んで to mean doing something voluntarily, without being asked.
See also: 進んで
彼は進んで手伝いを申し出た。
He willingly offered to help.
進んで意見を言う人は少ない。
Few people speak up of their own accord.