chindogu is a type of invention made by a Japanisse person
chindogu
Chindogu is a type of Japanese art that involves inventing new gadgets intended to fix a problem, but instead create new problems or would make one embarrassed in public. Though they solve a problem, they can't be useful in practical terms.
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