shanzhaiとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

First use appears c. 2000s, from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 山寨 (shānzhài), literally "mountain fort", suggesting a lair of bandits or counterfeiters.

発音

• IPA: /ʃɑːnˈd͡ʒaɪ/

名詞

shanzhai (uncountable)

1. The imitation and trademark infringing of brands and goods of usually poor quality, particularly electronics made in China.
   • 2009 February 6, Tyra Dempster, Ben Blanchard, “"Sham glam" sweeps China as fakes get trendy”, in Miral Fahmy, editor, Reuters‎, archived from the original on 26 March 2023, Lifestyle‎:

     Many “shanzhai” goods sport altered names, trying to tread a fine line between imitation and straight-out fake, and cost much less than their above-board, well-known brand-name equivalents. […]
     The brazenness of the imitations has added to their attraction. Beijing’s electronics markets enjoy a roaring trade in “shanzhai” goods.

参考

Further reading

• shanzhai at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.