forge ahead
着実に前進する
解説 Definition
困難があっても決意を持って着実に前進し続けること。
To forge ahead means to continue moving forward with strong effort, especially despite difficulties or opposition. It is often used for projects, plans, or people who keep making progress in a determined way. The expression gives a sense of energy and persistence.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず ahead があるので「前へ進む」は取りやすい。ポイントは forge で、この句では「偽造する」ではなく、力をかけて物事を押し進める感触で覚えるとよい。move forward や proceed よりも、困難や抵抗があっても勢いと意志で進む語感が強い。forge ahead with a plan / reform の形でまとまりごと覚えると定着しやすい。go ahead の「どうぞ」「先に進んで」と混同しないこと。
`Ahead` clearly points forward, so the core idea is progress. `Forge` here suggests pushing strongly through difficulty, not the other meaning of making something fake. Remember it as stronger than `move forward`, especially in `forge ahead with a plan`.
例文
Despite the setbacks, the company forged ahead with its expansion plans.
挫折にもかかわらず、会社は拡大計画を着実に前進させた。
The research team forged ahead even when funding was cut.
資金が削減されても、研究チームは着実に前進し続けた。
She forged ahead with her career despite facing many obstacles.
多くの障害に直面しながらも、彼女はキャリアを着実に前進させた。
forge ahead の類義語・関連語
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forge ahead の語源・成り立ち Etymology
forge は古フランス語 forger、さらにラテン語 fabrica「工房・工作」にさかのぼり、ahead は a- + head で「頭より前へ」の意です。fabricate や factory も同根で、金属を鍛えて形を作るように、進路を打ち出し前へ出るので「着実に前進する」になります。
"Forge" came through Old French from Latin-based roots linked to shaping or making by craft, and "ahead" literally means in front of the head. The verb "forge" first suggested working metal into form with force and effort. That sense of shaping a way forward helped create "forge ahead," meaning to keep pushing on steadily despite difficulty.
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