漸進 (ぜんしん)gradual progress; steady advance

gradual progress; steady advancenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 漸進

漸くようやくfinally; at last
漸とやっとat last; finally
漸次ぜんじgradually; slowly
漸減ぜんげんgradual decrease; decline
東漸とうぜんeastward advance
漸ややa little; partially
漸々ぜんぜんgradually; by degrees
漸うようようfinally
推進すいしんpropulsion; drive
先進国せんしんこくadvanced (developed) country; advanced nations
進出しんしゅつadvance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture)
促進そくしんpromotion; acceleration
進展しんてんprogress; development
先進せんしんadvanced; developed
前進ぜんしんadvance; moving forward
進学しんがくentering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

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