NichiDict

故障

N4
こしょう
[koshou]
Illustration for 故障

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

fault; trouble; breakdown; failure; being out of order

2.NounNoun・suruTransitive

damage (to a part of the body); injury; hurt

3.Noun

problem; hitch; obstacle; hindrance

4.Noun

objection; protest

Examples

車が故障して動かなくなった。

The car broke down and stopped moving.

投手が肩の故障で苦しむ。

The pitcher suffers from a shoulder injury.

エアコンが故障しているようだ。

The air conditioner seems to be broken.