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ほふく前進

匍匐前進

Reading

Kana: ほふくぜんしん
Romaji: hofukuzenshin
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Definition

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crawling along

See also: 匍匐

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める
Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote
Readings: ホ、 は.う
Meanings: crawl, creep
Readings: ホク、 フク
Meaning: crawl

Example Sentences

我々(われわれ)敵軍(てきぐん)()かってほふく前進(ぜんしん)した。
➥We crept toward the enemy.
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日本(にっぽん)のどこに体育(たいいく)でほふく前進(ぜんしん)やらせる学校(がっこう)があるんだよ。
➥Where in all Japan is there a school that has 'advance at the crawl' in P.E.?!
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ほふく前進(ぜんしん)はもっと素早(すばや)くゴキブリのように()え!
➥Crawl forward is done much more agilely - scuttle like a cockroach!
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