Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

japandering

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: japan-der-ing
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The phenomenon of Western celebrities or actors appearing in Japanese television commercials, often for products they would not promote in their home countries; these ads are usually marked by an absurd, high-energy, or surreal tone, catering to Japanese consumer tastes.

Informal; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Just like Hollywood continues to grovel for its share of the expanding Chinese box office. We used to call celebrities doing commercials in Asia “Japandering”, but now it’s more like pandapandering."

Etymology

Blend of Japan + pandering; emerged in the early 2000s.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Japanderings (plural)

Questions

What does japandering mean?: The phenomenon of Western celebrities or actors appearing in Japanese television commercials, often for products they would not promote in their home countries; these ads are usually marked by an absurd, high-energy, or surreal tone, catering to Japanese consumer tastes.
Where does japandering come from?: Blend of Japan + pandering; emerged in the early 2000s.

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