Japanese

しんこう
Meaning: progress; advancement; proceeding
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

進
行

Example sentences

The meeting proceeded according to schedule.
会議は非常にスムーズに進行した。
The meeting proceeded very smoothly.
彼は番組の司会者として、スムーズに進行を進めた。
As the program's moderator, he kept things moving smoothly.
司会の不手際で、イベントの進行が大幅に遅れてしまった。
Due to the host's poor handling, the event's progress was significantly delayed.
警察はデモ隊の進行を阻止しようとした。
The police tried to block the progress of the demonstrators.

Usage Notes

Refers to the forward movement of a vehicle, the progress of an event, or the advancement of a disease.

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