改善
The act of making a situation, system, or quality better than it was before. It is often used to describe positive changes in habits, business processes, or social conditions.
Exemplos
3 de 5生活を改善するために、毎日運動をしています。
I exercise every day to improve my lifestyle.
政府は労働環境の改善を約束しました。
The government promised the improvement of the working environment.
食生活、もう少し改善したほうがいいよ。
You should improve your eating habits a bit more.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the world-famous Japanese business philosophy 'Kaizen'. 'Kai' (改) means change and 'Zen' (善) means good. Change for the good!
Quiz rápido
健康のために、食生活を___することにしました。
Correto!
A resposta correta é: 改善
Exemplos
生活を改善するために、毎日運動をしています。
everydayI exercise every day to improve my lifestyle.
政府は労働環境の改善を約束しました。
formalThe government promised the improvement of the working environment.
食生活、もう少し改善したほうがいいよ。
informalYou should improve your eating habits a bit more.
本研究では、既存のアルゴリズムの改善を試みた。
academicIn this study, we attempted to improve existing algorithms.
業務効率の改善について話し合いましょう。
businessLet's discuss improving business efficiency.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
改善の余地がある
there is room for improvement
抜本的な改善
drastic/fundamental improvement
継続的な改善
continuous improvement
Frequentemente confundido com
Kairyō is specifically for physical objects or technology, whereas Kaizen is for abstract situations or systems.
Shūri means fixing something broken, whereas Kaizen means making a functioning thing better.
Notas de uso
It can be used as a standalone noun or as a suru-verb. It almost always carries a positive connotation of progress and optimization.
Erros comuns
Learners often use 'kaizen' when they mean they fixed a broken machine (which should be 'shūri' or 'naosu'). Remember, kaizen is for upgrading quality, not just repairing damage.
Dica de memorização
Think of the world-famous Japanese business philosophy 'Kaizen'. 'Kai' (改) means change and 'Zen' (善) means good. Change for the good!
Origem da palavra
Derived from Middle Chinese, combining the characters for 'change/reform' and 'good/virtuous'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
The word is famous globally as 'Kaizen,' a philosophy of continuous improvement used in the Toyota Production System and lean manufacturing.
Quiz rápido
健康のために、食生活を___することにしました。
Correto!
A resposta correta é: 改善
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