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Japanese word 故障: breakdown / malfunction / failure. Meanings and example sentences.

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故障 (こしょう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

故障 (こしょう) means breakdown / malfunction / failure.

See example sentences below.

故障 at a glance

故障

こしょうkoshou

N4noun

breakdown / malfunction / failure

故障こしょうkoshouN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 故障

Core meaning

breakdown / malfunction / failure

Basic example sentences

Example 1

パソコンが故障しました。

Translation

The computer broke down.

Example 2

車が故障して動きません。

Translation

The car broke down and won't move.

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