突き進む（つきすすむ）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: to push through
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 突き進みます | つきすすみます |
| te-form | 突き進んで | つきすすんで |
| ta-form (past) | 突き進んだ | つきすすんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 突き進まない | つきすすまない |
| potential form | 突き進める | つきすすめる |
Example sentences
- 困難にも突き進む。 — He pushes forward even through hardship.
- 目標に向かって突き進む。 — She charges straight toward her goal.
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