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N4 う-verb (む), Intransitive verb

(すす)to advance, to go forward, to precede, to go ahead (of), to make progress, to improve, to deepen, to heighten, to be fast (of a clock), to be ahead, to do of one's own free will

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    1. う-verb (む), Intransitive verb

      1.

      to advance, to go forward

    2. う-verb (む), Intransitive verb

      2.

      to precede, to go ahead (of)

    3. う-verb (む), Intransitive verb

      3.

      to make progress, to improve

    4. う-verb (む), Intransitive verb

      4.

      to deepen, to heighten

    5. う-verb (む), Intransitive verb

      5.

      to be fast (of a clock), to be ahead

    6. う-verb (む), Intransitive verb

      6.

      to do of one's own free will

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    進む 【すすむ】

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    Examples

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      カーナビ:「(きた)()キロ(すす)んでください。」

      Car navigation system: 'Proceed north for 5 kilometers.'

      • N4

      (すす)んで両親(りょうしん)家事(かじ)手伝(てつだ)いをする。

      He willingly helps his parents with household chores.

      • N4

      (いや)(こと)があっても(まえ)(すす)まなくてはなりません。

      We have to move forward even if we don't like it.

      • N4

      その()時計(どけい)(さん)(ぷん)時間(じかん)(すす)んでいるから()をつけてね!

      That wall clock is three minutes ahead of time, so be careful!

      • N3

      この()(こく)は、どちらが宇宙(うちゅう)開発(かいはつ)において技術(ぎじゅつ)(すす)んでいるか(きそ)()っているらしい。

      These two countries are said to be competing with each other to see who is more technologically advanced in space exploration.

      • N3
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