進歩 (しんぽ)progress; advance; improvement

progress; advance; improvementnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 進歩

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
公定歩合こうていぶあいofficial discount (bank) rate
一歩いっぽ(a) step; one step
譲歩じょうほconcession; conciliation
第一歩だいいっぽfirst step
徒歩とほwalking; going on foot
歩ほstep; stride
歩調ほちょうpace; step
散歩さんぽwalk; stroll

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