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How to say 'Advancement' in Japanese | 先進

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The Japanese word for Advancement is 'Senshin', written as 先進 in Japanese.'Advancement' in hiragana is せんしん.

    word

    先進

    Meaning

    Advancement

    Reading

    せんしん

    senshin

    Kanji

    先Before, Previous 進Advance

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '先進 (せんしん)' refers to 'advancement' or being 'advanced'. It is often used to describe progress, development, or the state of being ahead in a particular field, such as technology, science, or society. For example: Japan is known for its technological advancement「日本は技術の先進で知られている」(にほんはぎじゅつのせんしんでしられている). The country is at the forefront of medical advancement「その国は医療の先進に立っている」(そのくにはいりょうのせんしんにたっている). This term is commonly used in formal or technical contexts to highlight progress or leadership in a specific area.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4401

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 先進

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    先

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

  • kanji

    進

    Meaning

    Advance

Words Related to 先進 Through the Kanji 先

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 先 as well.

  • word

    先

    Meaning

    Ahead, Tip

  • word

    先生

    Meaning

    Teacher

  • word

    先ず

    Meaning

    First

  • word

    先月

    Meaning

    Last month

  • word

    先週

    Meaning

    Last week

  • word

    先程

    Meaning

    Earlier

  • word

    先に

    Meaning

    Before

  • word

    先輩

    Meaning

    Senior

  • word

    優先

    Meaning

    Priority

  • word

    先日

    Meaning

    Recently

  • word

    最先端

    Meaning

    Cutting edge

  • word

    宛先

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    先端

    Meaning

    Tip, Cutting edge

  • word

    先祖

    Meaning

    Ancestor

  • word

    先行

    Meaning

    Precedence

  • word

    先頭

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    真っ先

    Meaning

    Forefront

  • word

    指先

    Meaning

    Fingertip

  • word

    勤め先

    Meaning

    Workplace

  • word

    祖先

    Meaning

    Ancestor

Words Related to 先進 Through the Kanji 進

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 進 as well.

  • word

    進む

    Meaning

    Advance, Progress

  • word

    進める

    Meaning

    Advance, Proceed

  • word

    進学

    Meaning

    Advancement

  • word

    促進

    Meaning

    Promotion

  • word

    進出

    Meaning

    Advance, Expansion

  • word

    進行

    Meaning

    Advance, Progress

  • word

    進歩

    Meaning

    Progress

  • word

    前進

    Meaning

    Advance

  • word

    進路

    Meaning

    Path

  • word

    推進

    Meaning

    Promotion

  • word

    進展

    Meaning

    Progress

  • word

    進化

    Meaning

    Evolution

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