進む
N4すすむ
[susumu]
Meanings
1.GodanIntransitive
to advance; to go forward
2.GodanIntransitive
to precede; to go ahead (of)
3.GodanIntransitive
to make progress; to improve
4.GodanIntransitive
to deepen; to heighten
5.GodanIntransitive
to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead
6.GodanIntransitive
to do of one's own free will
Examples
計画通りに進んでいます。
It's progressing according to plan.
前に進むことが大切です。
It's important to move forward.
話が進まなくて困っている。
I'm troubled because the conversation isn't progressing.