made in Japan

made in Japan

English

Adjective

made in Japan (not comparable)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Manufactured in Japan.
   • 1983, Styx (lyrics and music), “Mr. Roboto”, in Kilroy Was Here:

     You're wondering who I am / Machine or mannequin / With parts made in Japan / I am the modern man

2. (idiomatic, dated) [c. 1950s–70s] Cheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, especially if made in East Asia.

Usage notes

The quality of Japanese products has improved dramatically since the mid-20th century, and they are now generally considered to usually be of very high quality. Thus, the idiomatic uses of the phrase are now considered archaic.

Translations

manufactured in Japan

Chinese: Mandarin: 日本製造／日本制造 (Rìběn zhìzào) Belarusian: зро́блена ў Японіі (zróbljena ŭ Japónii) Cornish: gwrys yn Nihon, gwrys yn Japan Finnish: valmistettu Japanissa French: fabriqué au Japon German: hergestellt in Japan Japanese: 日本製 (にほんせい, Nihon-sei) Korean: 일본산(日本産) (Ilbonsan) Russian: сде́лано в Япо́нии (sdélano v Japónii) Portuguese: feito no Japão, fabricado no Japão Spanish: hecho en Japón Swedish: tillverkat i Japan Welsh: gwnaed yn Siapan, gwnaethpwyd yn Siapan

See also

• made in China