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

• Belarusian: зро́блена ў Японіі (zróbljena ŭ Japónii)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 日本製造 / 日本制造 (Rìběn zhìzào)

• 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)
• Portuguese: feito no Japão, fabricado no Japão
• Russian: сде́лано в Япо́нии (sdélano v Japónii)
• Spanish: hecho en Japón
• Swedish: tillverkat i Japan
• Welsh: gwnaed yn Siapan, gwnaethpwyd yn Siapan

See also

• made in China