ガラパゴス化
Japanese
| Kanji in this term |
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| 化 |
| か Grade: 3 |
| on’yomi |
Etymology
Compound of ガラパゴス (Garapagosu, “Galápagos”) + 化 (-ka, “-ization”), a reference to Charles Darwin's observations of Darwin's finches on the Galápagos Islands.
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- IPA(key): [ɡa̠ɾa̠pa̠ɡo̞sɨᵝka̠]
Noun
ガラパゴス化 • (Garapagosu-ka)
- Galápagos syndrome, the domestic specialization of something, separated from international convention and standards
Synonyms
- ガラパゴス現象 (Garapagosu genshō)
Derived terms
- ガラパゴスケータイ (Garapagosu kētai)
Descendants
- ⇒ English: Galápagos syndrome