JLPT N3Kanji compounds

進歩

Readingしんぽshinpo

Meaning
前よりも良い状態へと進んでいくこと
Explanation
「進歩(しんぽ)」 means advancing toward a better state than before. It is used as in 「技術が進歩する」 (technology advances). The important point is not merely walking forward, but that the content or ability improves. It is the opposite of 「後退」, which means to go back.
Original Japanese explanation

「進歩(しんぽ)」は、前よりも良い状態へと進んでいくことです。「技術が進歩する」のように使います。ただ前へ歩くことではなく、内容や能力が良くなる点が大切です。もとに戻る「後退」とは反対の言葉です。

Examples
  • 技術が進歩する

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