かいぜん
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. betterment; improvement
Noun
Usually written in kana
2. kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
oft. written カイゼン
Pitch accent
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いぜん
Composed of
revision
good; goodness; right; virtue
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
improvement of one's constitution; reformation
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
improvement of relations; rapprochement
Examples (18 in total)
Corporate results in Japan have improved.
He made an endeavor to improve the situation.
We were in favor of reforming the tax laws.
The company's profitability improved.
Corporate earnings in the first quarter improved sharply.
The situation, I am sure, will be improved.
I want you to improve your attitude at work.
Food supply shows steady improvement.
Financial reforms may ameliorate the current economic difficulties.
If we improve it little by little, it will become a great weapon.
There's much room for improvement in this project.
I've added my recommendations to improve the situation.
My ability to improve has been admired everywhere.
There is plenty of room for improvement in this dictionary.
The trade imbalance between two nations should be improved.
Political reforms may ameliorate the living conditions of the poor.
The company's fourth quarter results sharply improved from the preceding quarter.
He built hospitals and helped the people of Africa improve their lives.