進路

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 進路 is read しんろ.
• Basic usage: It means a path forward and can refer to plans after graduation or the course of a moving vessel.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Future plans
  • 卒業後の進路: an educational or career path chosen after graduation.
• Direction of travel
  • 進路を南へ変えた: the ship changed its course toward the south.