故障 (Koshou) is a Japanese noun meaning “fault, trouble, breakdown, failure”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbfault; trouble; breakdown; failure; being out of order
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbdamage (to a part of the body); injury; hurt
- nounproblem; hitch; obstacle; hindrance
- nounobjection; protest
Examples
電話は故障している。
My telephone is out of order.
冷水機が故障している。
The water cooler is out of order.
電話が故障しています。
The phone is out of order.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).