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fault; trouble; breakdown; failure; being out of order
damage (to a part of the body); injury; hurt
problem; hitch; obstacle; hindrance
objection; protest
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.