日本の企業業績は改善した。

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日本 の 企業 業績 は 改善した 。

English Translation

Corporate results in Japan have improved.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)の企業(きぎょう)業績(ぎょうせき)は改善(かいぜん)した。

Romanji

Nippon no kigyō gyōseki wa kaizenshita.

Words

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

企業 (きぎょう)

enterprise; undertaking; corporation; business

業績 (ぎょうせき)

achievement; performance; results; work; contribution

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

改善 (かいぜん)

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

Kanji

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

企

Readings: キ、 くわだ.てる、 たくら.む

Meanings: undertake, scheme, design, attempt, plan

業

Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ

Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance

績

Reading: セキ

Meanings: exploits, achievements, unreeling cocoons

改

Readings: カイ、 あらた.める、 あらた.まる

Meanings: reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search

善

Readings: ゼン、 よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする

Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness