Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 故障(こしょう) in Japanese

故障
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
こしょう
Romaji
koshō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    break-down; failure; fault; accident; out of order
    Example sentence
    冷水故障している The water cooler is out of order.

Examples of 故障, こしょう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

14 strokes

hinder, hurt, harm

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: さわ.る

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JLPT 2

9 strokes

happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: ゆえ, ふる.い, もと

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