No. 326 in Japanese
進め
"Proceed," "advance," or "go ahead."
In a sentence
プロジェクトを順調に進めるために計画を立てましょう。
Let's make a plan to proceed with the project smoothly.
進める is used as a transitive verb here, meaning 'to advance' or 'to carry forward' a process or activity.
交渉を早く進めるかどうかは相手次第だ。
Whether negotiations will progress quickly depends on the other party.
進める indicates progressing or advancing an action—the verb is directed at the negotiation process.
友人が道案内をしてくれたので、安心して進めました。
I was able to proceed safely since my friend guided me.
進めました illustrates a personal action of moving forward, showing experience or continuation.
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