推進

すいしん

propulsion, driving force

Also:promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.)

What does 推進 mean?

推進 is a Japanese noun meaning propulsion, driving force in English. It can also be translated as promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 推進 in kanji, すいしん in hiragana, and suishin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

法案通過を推進しているロビイストは、運動資金に賄賂の金をまぎれこませました。

Lobbyists for the bill funneled bribes into a campaign fund.