ガラパゴス現象

Reading

Kana: ガラパゴスげんしょう

Romaji: garapagosugenshō

Definition

noun

1

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

Note: because the Galapagos contains many endemic species

See also: ガラパゴス化

Kanji

現

Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ

Meanings: present, existing, actual

象

Readings: ショウ、 ゾウ、 かたど.る

Meanings: elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)