改 善 案(かいぜんあん)

かいぜんあん

noun

improvement proposal; plan for improvement

businesswork

1. improvement proposal; plan for improvement

A proposed plan for fixing or improving an existing problem, process, or situation. Compound of 改善(かいぜん) (improvement) + 案(あん) (proposal, draft).

改善案(かいぜんあん)を考(かんが)える。

I think up an improvement proposal.

社員(しゃいん)から改善案(かいぜんあん)を募集(ぼしゅう)した。

We invited improvement proposals from the employees.

現状(げんじょう)の問題点(もんだいてん)を整理(せいり)したうえで改善案(かいぜんあん)をまとめた。

After sorting out the problems with the current situation, I put together an improvement proposal.

A proposal aimed at correcting a problem or making an existing process, product, or workflow better. Common in business and quality-management contexts.

Common collocations

改善案(かいぜんあん)を出(だ)す・提案(ていあん)する: to put forward an improvement proposal
改善案(かいぜんあん)をまとめる: to compile an improvement plan
改善案(かいぜんあん)を検討(けんとう)する: to consider an improvement proposal

Similar words

企画案(きかくあん): project proposal — proposes something new, rather than fixing what exists
対策(たいさく): countermeasure — focuses on dealing with a specific problem

Related Words

Compare: 企画案(きかくあん) (project proposal)

Compare: 対策(たいさく) (countermeasure)

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Added 2026.5.23 13:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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