進めます（すすめます、suすmemaす）
- to advance

The Japanese word 進めます, read すす[めます], primarily means "to advance," "to proceed," "to promote," or "to carry out." It implies taking action to move something forward, whether it be a task, a project, a discussion, or a process. The meaning can vary slightly depending on the context, but the core idea is always about making something progress or encouraging its development. The word is the polite, present tense form of the verb 進める, which is a transitive verb, meaning it takes a direct object. This direct object is the thing being advanced or promoted.

⚫︎ 会議を進めます。 Translation: I will proceed with the meeting. ⚫︎ プロジェクトを進めます。 Translation: I will advance the project. ⚫︎ 交渉を進めます。 Translation: I will proceed with the negotiations.

⚫︎ This word is used in formal and polite situations. It is the masu-form of 進める. ⚫︎ It is appropriate to use it in professional settings, business meetings, and when speaking to people you want to show respect to. ⚫︎ It is frequently used to indicate that something will start or continue.

⚫︎ The word is typically written as 進めます. ⚫︎ The kanji is 進, and the hiragana is めます. ⚫︎ The verb stem 進 is followed by the masu-form suffix -めます.

⚫︎ 行います（おこないます） - to carry out, to perform (more formal) ⚫︎ 進める（すすめる） - to advance, to promote (plain form) ⚫︎ 実施します（じっしします） - to implement, to carry out (often used for plans or policies)

⚫︎ 遅らせます（おそらせます） - to delay ⚫︎ 中止します（ちゅうしします） - to cancel, to discontinue

会議は定刻通りに進めます。 ・Translation: The meeting will proceed as scheduled. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 進めます to state that the meeting will begin and continue according to the planned time.

次のステップに進めるために、調査を進めます。 ・Translation: We will conduct the investigation to advance to the next step. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates how 進めます is used in the context of taking actions toward the next stage of process.

The verb 進める is composed of the kanji 進 which means "to advance," "to proceed," or "to progress." The suffix -める is a causative suffix, implying that someone or something causes something else to move forward.