JapanLingo

進めるすすめる

susumeru

to advance something

N3

How to remember this word

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “advance something” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 進める to that exact scene.

Example sentences

Example 1

keikaku o sukoshizutsu susumeteimasu.

I am moving the plan forward little by little.

Example 2

kakunin ga toretara, tsugi no sagyou o susumete mo ii desu ka.

Once we get confirmation, may I go ahead with the next task?