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How to say "Advance" in Japanese
Both words can translate to "advance", but which should you choose?
Japanese Option A
進める
すすめる (susumeru)
N4 / CEFR Syllabus
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Japanese Option B
銜枚疾走
かんばいしっそう
C2PLUS / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Translation Difference
When translating "advance" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 進める and 銜枚疾走.
In Japanese, 進める (すすめる (susumeru)) is typically associated with "to advance, to promote, to push forward (transitive)" (Syllabus Level: N4) and represents Used when someone or something causes an action to move forward, like advancing a plan or promoting a person..
On the other hand, 銜枚疾走 (かんばいしっそう) maps to "To advance swiftly and silently, especially of an army on a stealth mission. (Lit: holding a gag in the mouth and running fast)." (Syllabus Level: C2PLUS) and represents Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus.. A literal translation of "advance" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!
Bilingual Context for "進める"
会議の時間を1時間早めて進めましょう。
Let's move the meeting time forward by an hour.
Bilingual Context for "銜枚疾走"
毎日、日本語を練習するために銜枚疾走。
Every day, I advance swiftly and silently, especially of an army on a stealth mission. (Lit: holding a gag in the mouth and running fast). to practice Japanese.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "会議の時間を1時間早めて進めましょう。" (Meaning: "Let's move the meeting time forward by an hour.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "進める" fits here because it means "to advance, to promote, to push forward (transitive)" in the context of: "Let's move the meeting time forward by an hour.". "銜枚疾走" represents "To advance swiftly and silently, especially of an army on a stealth mission. (Lit: holding a gag in the mouth and running fast).".