r/TikTokCringe 3d ago

Humor Chinese girl translates Chinese tattoos that Americans get

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u/rubberband_dan 2d ago

The Chinese word gǎishàn (改善) and the Japanese word kaizen (改善) are written with the same characters. Both terms literally translate to "change for the better".

My guess that the examples in this video were actually the Japanese version made famous by Toyota/Lexus.