Illustration: On a shallow, muddy path beside a rice field, a small child in rain boots takes a determined step forward over a low branch. A line of fresh bootprints runs directly behind, and the leading boot has already landed beyond the obstacle.

JLPT N3suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

前ぜん進しん

zenshin

to move forward, to advance

Example sentences

軍隊ぐんたいは丘おかの上うえへ前進ぜんしんした。
The army advanced up the hill.
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全速ぜんそく前進ぜんしん。
Full speed ahead!
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彼かれはゆっくりと前進ぜんしんした。
He slowly moved forward.
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Kanji in 前進

前in front; beforeOnゼンKunまえ
進advance; proceedOnシンKunすすむ・すすめる

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