[{"word":"kaizen","phonetic":"/ˈkaɪˌzən/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈkaɪˌzən/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A Japanese business practice of continuous improvement in performance and productivity.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(by extension) Continuous improvement generally.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To apply continuous improvement to (a task, or the worker who performs it).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kaizen"]}]