noun
digital defeat; lagging behind in IT/digital transformation
Refers to the perception that Japanese society and companies have fallen behind Western counterparts in adopting digital technologies and IT-driven transformation. Often used in business and policy discussions.
日本企業のデジタル敗戦が叫ばれて久しい。
It has long been said that Japanese companies are suffering a digital defeat.
政府はデジタル敗戦からの挽回を目指している。
The government aims to recover from the digital defeat.
Compound of デジタル (digital) and 敗戦 (defeat). Coined in Japanese business and policy discourse to describe the perceived failure to keep pace with global digital transformation.