Vocab Info

N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(すす)めるto advance, to promote, to hasten

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)

    All Forms

    進める 【すすめる】

    CommonUncommon

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 500

    Examples

    --:--

      (むち)()って(うま)(まえ)(すす)める

      To urge a horse forward by cracking a whip.

      • N3

      工事(こうじ)(すす)めるために人員(じんいん)()やしましょう。

      Let's increase the personnel to advance the construction work.

      • N3

      (かれ)選挙(せんきょ)での(こう)成績(せいせき)結果(けっか)(ひと)階級(かいきゅう)(すす)める(こと)になったそうだ。

      It seems that as a result of his good performance in the election, he was advanced to a higher rank.

      • N3

      そんなに(きゅう)(はなし)(すす)ても()()混乱(こんらん)してしまうだけだと(おも)いますよ。

      I think if you abruptly advance the conversation like that, it will only confuse the listener.

      • N3

      合理(ごうり)()(すす)めるために機械(きかい)導入(どうにゅう)したのに中々(なかなか)(おも)うようにはいきませんでした。

      Although we introduced machines to promote rationalization, it didn't go as smoothly as we expected.

      • N2
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.