How to say "go-ahead" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 進取しんしゅno-adjectiveCovers the adjective sense of go-ahead: enterprising, progressive. It names an active, forward-looking spirit that takes initiative, so it fits descriptions of people or organizations with drive and ambition.
- 進撃命令しんげきめいれいnounCovers the noun sense of go-ahead as a signal to proceed, but narrowly: a less common word for a marching order to advance, typically military, seldom what you want for everyday permission to begin something.
For adjective go-ahead, meaning enterprising or progressive, use the common word 進取; for the noun sense of a signal to proceed, 進撃命令 fits only as a marching order to advance, typically military.
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