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reform
Making changes to improve an institution or system.
教育改革が必要だ。
Educational reform is necessary.
会社の改革を進める。
Push forward with company reform.
抜本的な改革が求められている。
Fundamental reform is being demanded.
改革 means reform—making significant changes to improve an institution, system, or practice. Functions as a noun and with する as a verb.
COMMON TYPES OF REFORM:
- 教育改革: educational reform
- 構造改革: structural reform
- 医療改革: healthcare reform
- 規制改革: regulatory reform
- 税制改革: tax reform
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 改革する: to reform
- 改革を進める: to push forward with reform
- 抜本的な改革: fundamental reform
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 改善: improvement (smaller scale)
- 革命: revolution (more drastic)