Japanese

まえにすすむ
Meaning: to move forward; to make progress
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 前に進む 前に進まない
Polite 前に進みます 前に進みません
Past 前に進んだ 前に進まなかった
Polite + Past 前に進みました 前に進みませんでした
Te-form 前に進んで 前に進まなくて
Potential 前に進める 前に進めない
Passive 前に進まれる 前に進まれない
Causative 前に進ませる 前に進ませない
Causative + Passive 前に進まされる 前に進まされない
Imperative 前に進め 前に進むな

Handwriting

前
に
進
む

Example

Even in difficult situations, we need to move forward one step at a time.

Usage Notes

Literally moving forward or metaphorically making progress in a task or life.

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