ガラパゴス化
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Japanese[edit]
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化 |
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Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
ガラパゴス化 • (Garapagosu-ka)
- Galápagos syndrome, the domestic specialization of something, separated from international convention and standards
Synonyms[edit]
- ガラパゴス現象 (Garapagosu genshō)
Derived terms[edit]
- ガラパゴスケータイ (Garapagosu kētai)
Descendants[edit]
- ⇒ English: Galápagos syndrome