JLPT N4Kanji compounds

故障

Readingこしょうkoshou

Meaning
機械などが壊れて、正常に動かなくなること
Explanation
「故障 (こしょう)」 means that a machine or the like breaks and stops working normally. It is used as in 「電車が故障した (the train broke down)」. It does not refer to the work of assembling or to an instruction manual.
Original Japanese explanation

「故障(こしょう)」は、機械などが壊れて、正常に動かなくなることです。「電車が故障した」のように使います。組み立てる作業や説明書のことではありません。

Examples
  • 電車が故障した

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