Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb

進行(しんこう)moving forward (e.g. vehicle), onward movement, advance (work, procedure, etc), advancement, progress, progress (of a disease), disease progression, progression (harmonic, melodic)

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle), onward movement

    2. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      progress (of work, activities, etc.), advance, making headway

    3. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.)

    4. Noun

      4.

      progression (e.g. chord progression)

      Music

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    進行 【しんこう】

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    Examples

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      (ふえ)合図(あいず)列車(れっしゃ)進行(しんこう)(はじ)めました。

      The train started moving forward at the sound of the whistle.

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      この電車(でんしゃ)進行(しんこう)する方向(ほうこう)(きた)(ほう)である。

      This train is heading north.

      • N1

      卒業(そつぎょう)(しき)は、(とどこお)りなく予定(よてい)(どお)りに進行(しんこう)しました。

      The graduation ceremony progressed smoothly as scheduled.

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      地球(ちきゅう):「人間(にんげん)がこんなに(はや)環境(かんきょう)破壊(はかい)進行(しんこう)させるとは…。」

      Earth: 'I can't believe humans are accelerating environmental destruction this quickly...'

      • N1

      議事(ぎじ)(ちょう)仕事(しごと)議事(ぎじ)進行(しんこう)させることであり、ただ威張(いば)ることではない。

      A chairperson's job is to keep the meeting moving forward, not just to throw their weight around.

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