躬匠精神

Chinese

body; oneself; personally
body; oneself; personally; to bow
 
 craftsman
spirit; soul; will
spirit; soul; will; mind; mental state
 
trad. (躬匠精神) 躬 匠 精神
simp. #(躬匠精神) 躬 匠 精神
Literally: “the spirit of bowing”.

Etymology

Homophonic pun on 工匠精神 (gōngjiàng jīngshén). Mocking the phenomenon that Japanese firm leaders would bow in apology press conferences.

Pronunciation

Noun

躬匠精神

  1. (neologism, sarcastic) spirit or apology (Used to satirize the decline in quality of Japanese-made products or technology in recent years.)
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