To Advance Something
To Move Something Forward
transitive verb, ichidan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means advance, and this verb means to advance something or to move something forward.
This is a transitive verb, so you act upon something else. You advance something. You move something forward. Like a school project, or your plans for taking over the world.
Since this word has okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) you know that it's probably going to be the kun'yomi reading, which you didn't learn with the kanji. Here's a mnemonic to help:
You are moving your lawsuit forward against Sue. But now she says that YOU'RE the problem. "Sue, sue me," (すすめ) you say as you continue to advance the lawsuit. Make sure to say "me" like "mehh," in a really snobbish way.
研究を進めるための助言をして下さって、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for giving us advice on advancing our research.
この雪じゃ、これ以上工事を進められないよ。
With this snow, we can't move the construction forward anymore.
このペースで作業を進めてください。
Please move your work forward at the current pace.