Definition of ガラパゴス現象 (ガラパゴスげんしょう)

げんしょう

ガラパゴス現象

ガラパゴスげんしょう

garapagosugenshou

View details for kanji: 現View details for kanji: 象
noun
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Galapagos phenomenon, Galapagos syndrome, tendency of Japanese products (e.g. cell phones) to be designed specifically for the domestic market, which are therefore unsuccessful overseas and also vulnerable to competition from imports(because the Galapagos contains many endemic species)
See also:ガラパゴス化
Related Kanji
現 present, existing, actual
象 elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)