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kaizen

/ˈkaɪˌzən/

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What does kaizen mean?

noun

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

verb

  1. To apply continuous improvement to (a task, or the worker who performs it).
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkaɪˌzən/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈkaɪˌzɛn/

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