noun
goatability; tendency to be scapegoated
Dated wasei-eigo term from the late 1980s/early 1990s, referring to Japan being unfairly blamed for trade friction. Rarely used today.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English)
バブル期の経済摩擦では、日本にゴータビリティーがあるとよく言われた。
During the bubble-era trade friction, it was often said that Japan had goatability.
スケープゴート is a direct loanword for 'scapegoat', while ゴータビリティー is a wasei-eigo noun describing the quality of being scapegoated.
Wasei-eigo from English 'goat' (as in scapegoat) + '-ability'. Coined in Japan during trade friction debates.