再発防止(さいはつぼうし)

さいはつぼうし
noun
prevention of recurrence; recurrence prevention
1. prevention of recurrence; measures to prevent reoccurrence
Steps taken to ensure that a problem, accident, mistake, or illness does not happen again. A key concept in Japanese business culture and quality management.
再発防止(さいはつぼうし)策(さく)を考(かんが)える。
To think of measures to prevent recurrence.
同(おな)じミスが起(お)きないよう再発防止(さいはつぼうし)に取(と)り組(く)んでいる。
We are working on preventing the same mistake from happening again.
事故(じこ)の原因(げんいん)を徹底的(てっていてき)に調査(ちょうさ)し、再発防止(さいはつぼうし)に努(つと)めると会社(かいしゃ)は発表(はっぴょう)した。
The company announced that it would thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident and work to prevent recurrence.

Composed of 再発(さいはつ) (recurrence) + 防止(ぼうし) (prevention). A very common term in business, healthcare, and government. In Japanese corporate culture, documenting 再発防止(さいはつぼうし)策(さく) (preventive measures) after an incident is a standard practice.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 再発防止(さいはつぼうし)策(さく): preventive measures
  • 再発防止(さいはつぼうし)に努(つと)める: to strive to prevent recurrence
  • 再発防止(さいはつぼうし)に取(と)り組(く)む: to work on preventing recurrence
  • 再発防止(さいはつぼうし)報告書(ほうこくしょ): incident prevention report

USAGE:
Often seen in formal apologies and press conferences when companies or organizations address problems. The phrase 再発防止(さいはつぼうし)に努(つと)めます ("We will strive to prevent recurrence") is a standard expression.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 再発(さいはつ): recurrence — of a disease, problem, or incident
  • 防止(ぼうし): prevention — used in many compounds
  • 未然(みぜん)に防(ふせ)ぐ: to prevent before it happens — a more general preventive concept
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