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Meaning of kaizen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈkaɪˌzən/

Definitions

  1. A Japanese business practice of continuous improvement in performance and productivity.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Continuous improvement generally.
    broadly, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Français kaizen
日本語 改善
Português kaizen

Examples

“This is a big mistake, because Japanese railways were largely built using British equipment and technology. But what they have done since is ruthlessly improve and refine it, using Kaizen principles.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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