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improved model; improved type; upgraded version
A modified version of a product, machine, or system that has been enhanced or upgraded from the original. Commonly used in technical and commercial contexts.
A compound of 改良 (improvement) and 型 (model/type). Frequently used in product descriptions, engineering, and technology contexts.
Common collocations
- 改良型を開発する: to develop an improved model
- 改良型を投入する: to introduce an improved model
- 改良型の発売: release of an improved model
Similar words
- 新型: new model — a completely new design, not just an improvement of the old one
- 最新型: latest model — the most recent version available
- 旧型: old model — the previous version being replaced
- マイナーチェンジ: minor change — a partial update, often smaller than a full 改良型
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Neutral to slightly formal. Common in product specifications, technical documentation, and news articles about product releases.