Kobayashi Maru

English Etymology From the fictional Kobayashi Maru test, first introduced in the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, a training exercise in which Starfleet cadets face an intentionally unwinnable scenario as a test of character. The test involves the rescue of an eponymous vessel, named by Star Trek II screenwriter Jack B. Sowards after his neighbours, from the Japanese family name en Kobayashi and en maru (a suffix of Japanese ship names). Pronunciation en /ˈkoʊbɑjɑʃi məˈruː/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Kobayashi Maru.wav US Noun Kobayashi Maru en informal A scenario with no positive or favourable outcome; a no-win situation. en 2010 April Winchell Regretsy: Where DIY Meets WTF https://archive.org/details/regretsywherediy0000winc/page/120/mode/2up?q=%22kobayashi+maru%22 121 Christmas is the Kobayashi Maru of holidays. It is unwinnable. en 2015 Scott Meyer An Unwelcome Quest https://archive.org/details/unwelcomequest0000meye/page/264/mode/2up?q=%22kobayashi+maru%22 265 Martin said, “Gwen, do you understand that there’s no right answer to that? You've asked me the Kobayashi Maru of questions. There’s no possible way to answer that won't make you mad.” en 2016 Hillary Manton Lodge Together at the Table https://archive.org/details/togetherattablen0000lodg/page/80/mode/2up?q=%22kobayashi+maru%22 81 “You might not be able to win,” I said. “It may be the Kobayashi Maru of seating arrangements.” en en eponyms terms derived from Star Trek en Star Trek