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故障
koshousuru
breakdown, malfunction; to break down, to malfunction
Example sentence
冷水機が故障している。
The water cooler is out of order.
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 事故 | N4 | じこ | じこaccident | |
| 障害 | N3 | しょうがい | しょうがいobstacle, impediment | |
| 保障 | N3 | ほしょう | ほしょうguarantee, security, warranty | |
| 故郷 | N3 | こきょう | こきょうhometown / native place (more formal/literary; e.g. 彼[かれ]の故郷[こきょう] = his hometown) | |
| 故人 | N3 | こじん | こじんthe deceased | |
| 故郷 | N2 | ふるさと | ふるさとhometown / birthplace (warm, emotional or everyday word; e.g. 故郷[ふるさと]に帰る[かえる] = return to one’s hometown) | |
| 障子 | N2 | しょうじ | しょうじpaper sliding door | |
| 故 | N1 | ゆえ | ゆえreason, cause, circumstances |
More Health & Medicine words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 熱 | ねつ | ねつfever, temperature | |
| 具合 | ぐあい | ぐあいcondition, state, health | |
| 退院 | たいいんする | たいいんするdischarge from hospital; to leave the hospital | |
| 治る | なおる | なおるto get better; to recover from illness (v.i.) | |
| お見舞い | おみまい | おみまいcalling on someone who is ill, visit (polite) | |
| 入院 | にゅういんする | にゅういんするhospitalization; to be hospitalized | |
| 注射 | ちゅうしゃ | ちゅうしゃinjection | |
| 怪我する | けがする | けがするinjury (to animate object), hurt |
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