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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

改かい善ぜん

kaizen

improvement

Example sentences

彼かれは事態じたいを改善かいぜんしようと努力どりょくした。
He made an endeavor to improve the situation.
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事態じたいはまだ改善かいぜん可能かのうだ。
The situation is still capable of improvement.
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状況じょうきょうは改善かいぜんの余地よちがある。
The situation is capable of improvement.
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Kanji in 改善

改reformation; changeOnカイKunあらためる・あらたまる
善virtuous; goodOnゼンKunよい・いい・よく

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