Illustration: On a hot afternoon in a small apartment, a pedestal fan has stopped with its blades sharply motionless. Its plug remains securely connected, a pressed mechanical button shows it is switched on, and a faint wisp rises from the rear motor housing.

JLPT N4verbLevel estimated by Bebop

壊こわれる

kowareru

to break down, to stop working

Example sentences

  1. このイヤホンは壊こわれています。

    These earphones don’t work.

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  2. 暖房だんぼうが壊こわれています。

    The heater is broken.

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  3. 車くるまが壊こわれていた。

    The car broke down.

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Kanji in 壊

  • 壊demolition; breakOnカイ・エKunこわす・こわれる・やぶる

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