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How to say 'Progress' in Japanese | 進歩

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The Japanese word for Progress is 'Shinpo', written as 進歩 in Japanese.'Progress' in hiragana is しんぽ.

    word

    進歩

    Meaning

    Progress

    Reading

    しんぽ

    shinpo

    Kanji

    Advance Walk

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '進歩 (しんぽ)' means 'progress'. It refers to the act of moving forward or improving, particularly in terms of development, technology, or personal growth. This word is often used in contexts related to advancements in science, society, or individual skills. For example: The progress of technology is remarkable「技術の進歩は目覚ましい」(ぎじゅつのしんぽはめざましい). She has made great progress in her studies「彼女は勉強で大きな進歩を遂げた」(かのじょはべんきょうでおおきなしんぽをとげた). Note that '進歩' is typically used in formal or neutral contexts and is not interchangeable with casual terms like '進む (すすむ)', which simply means 'to move forward'.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3632

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 進歩

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Advance

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Walk

Words Related to 進歩 Through the Kanji

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

    前進

    Meaning

    Advance

  • word

    進路

    Meaning

    Path

  • word

    推進

    Meaning

    Promotion

  • word

    先進

    Meaning

    Advancement

  • word

    進展

    Meaning

    Progress

  • word

    進化

    Meaning

    Evolution

Words Related to 進歩 Through the Kanji

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 歩 as well.

  • word

    歩く

    Meaning

    Walk

  • word

    歩道

    Meaning

    Sidewalk

  • word

    横断歩道

    Meaning

    Crosswalk

  • word

    Meaning

    Step

  • word

    散歩

    Meaning

    Walk

  • word

    初歩

    Meaning

    Basics

  • word

    歩む

    Meaning

    Walk, Progress

  • word

    徒歩

    Meaning

    Walking

  • word

    歩行者

    Meaning

    Pedestrian

  • word

    歩行者天国

    Meaning

    Pedestrian zone

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'Shinpo' means 'Progress' .

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