Japanese word

推進

Pronunciation

Romajisuishin

Meaning

  • nounpromotion

Example

地域の交流を推進します。chi iki no kō ryū o sui shin shi ma su

We promote local exchange.

Illustration for 推進 (promotion)

More examples

新しい制度の推進には、市民の理解が必要です。atara shi i sei do no sui shin ni wa shi min no ri kai ga hitsu yō de su

Public understanding is necessary to promote the new system.

Core concept

Describes actively moving a plan, activity, or cause forward toward its realization.

Common phrases

  • 事業の推進ji gyō no sui shin

    promotion of a project

  • 推進を図るsui shin o haka ru

    seek to promote

  • 推進に努めるsui shin ni tsuto me ru

    work to promote

Similar words

促進sokushin: An effort to make a process or activity progress more quickly or smoothly.
振興shinkō: An effort to help an industry, culture, or local activity grow and become active.
奨励shōrei: An effort to encourage people to take part in an activity or adopt a practice.

Definition in Japanese

物事を前へ進め、その実現を促すこと。mono goto o mae e susu me so no jitsu gen o unaga su ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 推進 (suishin) combines 推 (sui, "push") and 進 (shin, "advance") to express moving something forward.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese public and business language, 推進 (suishin) often marks an organized effort to move a policy or activity forward rather than advertising a product.

Other meanings

  • propulsionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 推進力suishinryokudriving forcenoun
  • 推進者suishinshapromoternoun

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