How to Say ‘To improve (something)’ in Japanese
改善する
kaizen suru
[kah-zen soo-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: [改善する] means “to improve” (often a process/system). For self-improvement, it’s common: [弱みを改善する].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese companies love “continuous improvement” thinking. Words like [改善] can feel very corporate and positively received.
Phrase Breakdown
改善
kaizen
[kah-zen]
improvement; reform
Noun meaning 'improvement'. In interviews, it often appears in phrases about addressing weaknesses.
弱みの改善に取り組んでいます。
I am working on improving my weakness.
する
suru
[soo-roo]
to do (verb)
Combines with nouns to make verbs (改善する = to improve). Very common in business Japanese.
毎日練習して改善するようにしています。
I practice every day to try to improve.
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