Illustration: In a small appliance repair shop, an electric desk fan stands on the workbench with its rear motor cover removed. A technician points out a broken internal component while holding the loose fragment beside the gap where it belongs.

JLPT N4suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

故こ障しょう

koshou

to break down

故障する is used for machines and devices. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 車くるまが故障こしょうしたので遅おくれました。

    I was late because my car broke down.

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  2. テレビが故障こしょうした。

    My TV has broken down.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 暖房だんぼうが故障こしょうしています。

    The heating doesn’t work.

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Kanji in 故障

  • 故happenstance; especiallyOnコKunゆえ・ふるい・もと
  • 障hinder; hurtOnショウKunさわる

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