突進|とっしんtosshin[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbrush; dash; charge
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 突進する(とっしんする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 突進します(とっしんします) |
| Negative (nai) | 突進しない(とっしんしない) |
| polite (masen) | 突進しません(とっしんしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 突進せず・突進せぬ(とっしんせず・とっしんせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 突進した(とっしんした) |
| polite (mashita) | 突進しました(とっしんしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 突進しなかった(とっしんしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 突進しませんでした(とっしんしませんでした) |
| Te form | 突進して(とっしんして) |
| Potential | 突進できる(とっしんできる) |
| Passive | 突進される(とっしんされる) |
| Causative | 突進させる(とっしんさせる) |
| Causative passive | 突進させられる(とっしんさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 突進すれば(とっしんすれば) |
| tara | 突進したら(とっしんしたら) |
| Volitional | 突進しよう(とっしんしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 突進しましょう(とっしんしましょう) |
| Imperative | 突進しろ(とっしんしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym突撃とつげきNeutralA charge with an attack implied, as in 「突撃隊」 or 「突撃取材」; 「突進」 is just charging straight at a target and need not involve attacking.
- SynonymダッシュNeutralLoanword for a short sprint, common in speech, as in 「ダッシュで帰る」.
- Synonym突貫とっかんNeutralA shouting charge, but mostly rushing a job at full speed, as in 「突貫工事」; the focus is on hurrying.
- Synonym進撃しんげきWrittenTroops advancing as they attack, as in 「進撃の巨人」; stresses steady forward movement. Written/formal.
- Synonym驀進ばくしんWrittenA vigorous headlong drive forward, as in 「驀進する列車」; written/formal, with a sense of momentum.
- Related疾走しっそうWrittenRunning at speed, as in 「全力疾走」; the emphasis is on how fast one runs, not on charging at a target. Leans written/formal.
- Related疾駆しっくWrittenWritten/formal word for galloping or speeding along—people, horses, or vehicles—and much rarer; 「突進」 stresses a headlong rush at a target.
- RelatedラッシュNeutralLoanword for crowds surging in or peak periods, as in 「通勤ラッシュ」; not a charge at a target.
- Related突っ走るつっぱしるNeutralColloquial verb for tearing along or pushing ahead recklessly; carries a rash, headstrong nuance.
- Relatedひた走るひたはしるWrittenVerb for running on and on without a break; leans written/formal, stressing sustained running rather than a burst at a target.
- Antonym後退こうたいNeutralMoving backward or falling back—the opposite of charging forward—as in 「景気後退」.
- Antonym退却たいきゃくWrittenA military retreat or withdrawal, the counterpart of a charge; written/formal.
Use 「突進」 for a headlong charge at a target, as in 「ゴールへ突進」. Pick 「突撃」 for military-style attacks, 「疾走」 or 「ダッシュ」 for fast running, and 「突貫」 for rushing work. For moving back, use 「後退」 or 「退却」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


