Japanese word

進み

Pronunciation

Romajisusumi

Meaning

  • nounprogress

Example

作業の進みが予定より遅いです。sa gyō no susu mi ga yo tei yo ri oso i de su

The progress of the work is slower than planned.

Illustration for 進み (progress)

More examples

会議では、計画の進みを定期的に確認しています。kai gi de wa kei kaku no susu mi o tei ki teki ni kaku nin shi te i ma su

At the meeting, we regularly check the progress of the plan.

Core concept

Describes how a task, plan, or process moves toward completion, including its current rate of advancement.

Common phrases

  • 進みが遅いsusu mi ga oso i

    slow progress

  • 進みが早いsusu mi ga haya i

    fast progress

Similar words

進捗shinchoku: The amount of progress made on a task or plan, often reported formally.
進行shinkō: The way a task, plan, or process proceeds over time.
進度shindo: The measured stage or rate of progress in a task or process.

Definition in Japanese

作業や計画などがどの程度先へ進んでいるかという状態や速さ。sa gyō ya kei kaku na do ga do no tei do saki e susu n de i ru ka to i u jō tai ya haya sa

Word origin

The noun 進み (susumi, "progress") comes from the continuative form of 進む (susumu, "to advance"), which is used as a noun for how something advances.

Usage tips

  • The formal word 進捗 (shinchoku) often appears in reports, while 進み (susumi) is common in everyday comments about how work is going.

Other meanings

  • pacenoun

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