晋级 (jìn jí): 昇進する

After three intense rounds of competition, the young chess player finally advanced to the finals, where he will compete with the defending champion for the gold medal.

After the company's annual assessment results were announced, a total of five outstanding employees successfully advanced to become department heads.

She persisted in playing despite an injury during the group stage, helping the team advance to the knockout stage with a second-place finish in the group.

In order to advance to the national finals, this choir practices an extra three hours every day, not even resting on weekends.