Japanese word

増進

Pronunciation

Romajizōshin

Meaning

  • nounimprovement

Example

毎日歩いて、健康増進に努めます。mai nichi aru i te ken kō zō shin ni tsuto me ma su

I walk every day to improve my health.

Illustration for 増進 (improvement)

More examples

適度な運動は体力の増進に役立ちます。teki do na un dō wa tai ryoku no zō shin ni yaku da chi ma su

Moderate exercise helps improve physical strength.

Core concept

Describes a favorable change in which a condition, ability, or activity becomes stronger or more developed.

Common phrases

  • 健康増進ken kō zō shin

    health improvement

  • 増進を図るzō shin o haka ru

    seek to improve

Similar words

向上kōjō: An improvement in quality, level, or ability.
改善kaizen: A change that makes an unsatisfactory condition better.
発展hatten: Growth into a more advanced or developed state.
増強zōkyō: An increase in strength, capacity, or power.

Definition in Japanese

物事の状態や能力などが、前よりよい方向に向かって高まること。mono goto no jō tai ya nō ryoku na do ga mae yo ri yo i hō kō ni mu ka tte taka ma ru ko to

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese compound, 増 (zō, "increase") combines with 進 (shin, "advance") to express something moving forward and becoming greater or better.

Usage tips

  • The formal compound 健康増進 (kenkō zōshin) appears in Japanese public-health writing for measures that promote better health.

Other meanings

  • increasenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 増進するzōshinsurupromoteverb

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