How to Say ‘Straight ahead’ in Japanese
まっすぐ進んで
massugu susun de
[mah-ssoo-goo soo-soon deh]
💬 Usage Tip: [進んで] is the [て] form of [進む], which often links to what comes next: "[go straight, and then…]". In directions, [まっすぐ] often works like an adverb before the verb, as in [まっすぐ行って] too.
Phrase Breakdown
まっすぐ
massugu
[mah-ssoo-goo]
straight; directly
An adverb meaning to go or look straight ahead without turning.
まっすぐ行ってください。
Please go straight.
進ん
susun
[soo-soon]
go forward; proceed
From 進む, meaning to move ahead or continue onward. Here it is the て-form stem used in a request.
少し進んで右に曲がります。
Go forward a little and turn right.
で
de
[deh]
and; please do
The て-form ending here connects actions or makes a soft request together with the verb stem.
ドアを開けて外に出てください。
Open the door and go outside, please.
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