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[かい()·ぜん()]
kaizen
noun, suru verb, no adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

kaizen

Root Words:

[かい() + ぜん()]
kai + zen

English Meaning(s) for 改善

noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. betterment; improvement
  2. kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement) (often written カイゼン)

Definition and Synonyms for 改善

Betterment an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
Synonyms: かいぜん
Turn Around improve significantly
Synonyms: かいぜん, 上向く, 向上, 持ち直す, 立ち直る, 立て直る
Improve to make better
Synonyms: かいぜん, よくする, 改める, 改正, 改良
Improvement the act of improving something
Synonyms: かいぜん, 改修, 改良
Advancement gradual improvement or growth or development
Synonyms: かいぜん, プログレス, 上進, 前進, 向上, 進展, 進歩
Reform improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition
Synonyms: ただす, ただす, かいぜん, 一新, 作り直す, 再編成, 刷新, 匡正, 変える, 変ずる, 変改, 改める, 改変, 改新, 改良, 更始, 更改, 正す, 治す, 矯める, 矯正, 組み替える
Advance a change for the better
Synonyms: かいぜん, アドバンス, 上達, 前進, 向上, 改良, 発展, 発達, 荒む, 進み, 進む, 進展, 進歩
Improvement a condition superior to an earlier condition
Synonyms: かいぜん, 上達, 向上, 改良, 進境, 進歩
Rectification the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake
Synonyms: かいぜん, 修正, 修繕, 修訂, 加筆, 匡正, 手直し, 改正, 斧正, 是正, 是正措置, 更正, 更訂, 校閲, 治す, 添削, 直し, 直し物, 矯正, 補正, 規正, 訂正
Reform a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
Synonyms: かいぜん, 再編成, 刷新, 変改, 変革, 改変, 改新, 改良, 改革, 革新
Rectification setting right
Synonyms: かいぜん, 修正, 修繕, 修訂, 加筆, 匡正, 手直し, 改正, 斧正, 是正, 是正措置, 更正, 更訂, 校閲, 治す, 添削, 直し, 直し物, 矯正, 補正, 規正, 訂正
Advance progress in development
Synonyms: かいぜん, アドバンス, 上達, 前進, 向上, 改良, 発展, 発達, 荒む, 進み, 進む, 進展, 進歩
Turn Around go from bad to good
Synonyms: かいぜん, 上向く, 向上, 持ち直す, 立ち直る, 立て直る

Meanings for each kanji in 改善

» reformation; change; modify; mend; renew; examine; inspect; search
» virtuous; good; goodness

Categories 改善 is a member of

Modify cause to change
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Improve get better
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Improve to make better
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Improvement the act of improving something
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Development act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
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Shift a qualitative change
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Condition a state at a particular time
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Improvement a condition superior to an earlier condition
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Change Of State the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
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Sample Sentences for 改善

The company didn't make any effort to improve its business practices.
Because we love you, we are updating Tatoeba to bring you a better user experience. See? We love you huh?
There's a lot of room left for improvement.
Corporate earnings in the first quarter improved sharply.
There is plenty of room for improvement in this dictionary.

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