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進める
susumeru
Description
「進める」は、物事を前に動かしたり、続けて先へ行かせたりする時に使う言葉です。
"進める" is a word used when moving things forward or continuing to advance.
仕事や計画などを止めないで、どんどん先へ運ぶ意味でよく使います。
It is often used to mean carrying on work or plans without stopping and pushing ahead.
Meanings
進めるsusumeru
to move something forward; advance
車を少し前に進めてください。
Please move the car forward a little.
進めるsusumeru
to proceed with; carry on a task or plan
みんなで仕事を進めましょう。
Let's proceed with the work together.
進めるsusumeru
to set a clock ahead
時計を五分進めた。
I set the clock five minutes ahead.
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Notes
- Nuance
進める is transitive (you advance something); the intransitive pair 進む means something advances by itself.
- Etymology
same root as 進む; -eru ending forms the transitive verb.
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