Chindōgu

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What Wikipedia says

Chindōgu (珍道具; pronounced [tɕindoꜜːɡɯ]) is the practice of inventing ingenious everyday gadgets that seem to be ideal solutions to particular problems, but which may cause more problems than they solve. The term is of Japanese origin.

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