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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jisokjeogin gaeseon
"회사는 지속적인 개선 원칙을 도입했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement of working practices, personal efficiency, etc.
"The company adopted kaizen principles to enhance productivity and employee satisfaction." - 2
A strategy that focuses on continuous incremental improvements in processes, products, or services.
"Implementing kaizen can lead to significant long-term benefits for the organization."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Japanese, combining 'kai' (change, reform) and 'zen' (good, betterment). Originally popularized in post-World War II Japanese business management, particularly within manufacturing, and later adopted globally in corporate culture to signify continuous improvement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kaizen" is said worldwide
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amélioration continue
Transliteration: amelioration continue
"L'entreprise a mis en œuvre des principes d'amélioration continue."
kontinuierliche Verbesserung
Transliteration: kontinuierliche verbesserung
"Die Firma hat kontinuierliche Verbesserungsprozesse eingeführt."
miglioramento continuo
Transliteration: miglioramento continuo
"L'azienda ha adottato il miglioramento continuo per aumentare l'efficienza."
mejora continua
Transliteration: mejora continua
"La empresa implementó la mejora continua en sus procesos."
melhoria contínua
Transliteration: melhoria contínua
"A empresa adotou a melhoria contínua para otimizar seus processos."
निरंतर सुधार
Transliteration: nirantar sudhar
"कंपनी ने निरंतर सुधार के सिद्धांतों को अपनाया।"
持续改进
Transliteration: chíxù gǎijìn
"公司实施了持续改进的原则。"
지속적인 개선
Transliteration: jisokjeogin gaeseon
"회사는 지속적인 개선 원칙을 도입했습니다."
改善
Transliteration: kaizen
"会社は改善の原則を導入しました。"
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