JLPT N1Kanji compounds

邁進

Readingまいしんmaishin

Meaning
ためらわず目的に向かって勢いよく進むこと
Explanation
「邁進(まいしん)」 means to push forward vigorously toward a goal without hesitation, used as in 「目標達成に邁進する」. Opposite to c2's "stop and reconsider" or c3's "proceed slowly," the core is the proactive drive to advance straight ahead without hesitation. It does not carry c4's selfish nuance of "pushing others aside."
Original Japanese explanation

「邁進(まいしん)」はためらわず目的に向かって勢いよく突き進むことで、「目標達成に邁進する」のように使う。c2の「立ち止まり再考する」やc3の「ゆっくり進む」とは逆に、迷いなく一直線に進む積極性が核心。c4の「他人を押しのける」利己的な含みはない。

Examples
  • 目標達成に邁進する

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