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“Piece of junk” in Japanese

Short answer
ポンコツ ponkotsu

Piece of junk in Japanese is “ポンコツ” (ponkotsu). Full meaning: piece of junk, worn-out article; clumsy, useless, no good, unreliable; dismantled car.

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