Monster Parents

	Monster Parents Monster parents ( ja, モンスターペアレント, ) is a term characterizing irrational parenting. Monster parents are known to raise their children with a "bizarre blend of authoritarianism and overprotectiveness." They are overprotective by virtue of making numerous requests and complaints to their children's teachers, which themselves are often viewed as "unreasonable". The phrase originated in Japan and gained widespread usage in Hong Kong. Origins The phrase "monster parent" was originally a Wasei-eigo term coined by Japanese educator Yōichi Mukōyama ( :ja:向山洋一) in 2007. It was subsequently made known in Asia by a Japanese TV drama also called ''Monster Parents''. The show depicted a series of observations from real life situations in schools where parents of students often interfered in school affairs and teachers' teaching. The show was broadcast from July 1, 2008, to September 9, 2008. By 2011, the phrase had also seen widespread usage in Hong Kong as well. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Wasei-eigo are Japanese-language expressions based on English words, or parts of word combinations, that do not exist in standard English or whose meanings differ from the words from which they were derived. Linguistics classifies them as pseudo-loanwords or pseudo-anglicisms. ''Wasei-eigo'' words, compound words and portmanteaus are constructed by Japanese speakers on the basis of loanwords derived from English and embedded into the Japanese lexicon with refashioned, novel meanings diverging significantly from the originals.Miller, L. (1998). Wasei eigo: English “loanwords” coined in Japan. The life of language: Papers in linguistics in honor of William Bright. An example is , derived from "handle" with the meaning of "steering wheel", with the full phrase meaning designated driver. Some ''wasei-eigo'' terms are not recognizable as English words in English-speaking countries; one example is , which refers to physical contact between close friends or loved ones and appears to be a portm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Yōichi Mukōyama Yōichi, Yoichi, Youichi or Yohichi is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Yōichi can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples: 洋一, "ocean, one" 陽一, "sunshine, one" 庸一, "common, one" 楊一, "willow, one" 耀一, "shine, one" 陽市, "sunshine, city" 耀市, "shine, city" 蓉一, "lotus, one" The name can also be written in hiragana よういち or katakana ヨウイチ. Notable people with the name , Japanese footballer , Japanese manga artist , Japanese photographer , Japanese footballer , Japanese video game producer , Japanese footballer , Japanese film director Yoichi Iha (伊波洋一, born 1952), Japanese politician , Japanese drifting driver , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese voice actor , Japanese manga artist and animator , Japanese academic , Japanese environmentalist , Japanese voice actor , Japanese politician , Japanese photogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]