Japanese

つきすすむ
Meaning: to push forward; to surge ahead
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

突
き
進
む

Example sentences

He pushed forward on the path he believed in, without fearing difficulties.
彼は強い信念を持って、自分の道を突き進んだ。
He pushed forward on his own path with strong conviction.
彼は真一文字にゴールへ突き進んだ。
He rushed straight towards the goal.
彼は周囲の反対をものともせずに突き進んだ。
He pushed forward, undaunted by the opposition around him.
彼は若き血汐をたぎらせて、理想のために突き進んだ。
He let his youthful passion boil and pushed forward for his ideals.
周囲は反対した。其れでも、彼は自分の道を突き進んだ。
Everyone around him opposed it. Even so, he pushed forward on his own path.
兵士たちは硝煙弾雨の中を突き進んだ。
The soldiers pushed forward through the smoke and rain of bullets.
戦場で弾丸雨注の中を突き進んだ
We pushed forward through the rain of bullets on the battlefield.
目標に向かって勇猛精進の思いで突き進む
Press forward toward your goal with vigorous determination.

Usage Notes

Used when moving forward with great force or determination, often ignoring obstacles.

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