Jisho

×
さんさい 山塞
Links
Noun
1. mountain stronghold​
Noun
2. den of mountain bandits​
Noun or verb acting prenominally, Noun
3. knock-off (goods, esp. Chinese-made electronics); counterfeit; shanzhai​Internet slang, Only applies to 山寨, Chinese neologism
Wikipedia definition
4. Shanzhai​Shanzhai refers to Chinese imitation and pirated brands and goods, particularly electronics. Literally "mountain village" or "mountain stronghold", the term refers to the mountain stockades of regional warlords or bandits, far away from official control. "Shanzhai" can also be stretched to refer to people who are lookalikes, low-quality or improved goods, as well as things done in parody. 40x40px This article contains Chinese text.
Read “Shanzhai” on English Wikipedia
Read “山寨” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Shanzhai” on DBpedia
Other forms
山砦 【さんさい】、山寨 【さんさい】

Discussions

to talk about this word.