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Breakdown in Korean 🇰🇷


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breakdown 고장
How to say “breakdown” in Korean? “고장”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “고장” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on breakdown in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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고장 info.

Tips to Remember the Word:
• Think of “gojang” as the sound “go” in “go out” because when a machine goes out, it breaks down.
• Associate it with common situations like a car or computer malfunctioning, so you connect the everyday problem with the word 고장.

Explanations:
• 고장 (romanized: gojang) is a noun meaning “breakdown” or “malfunction.”
• It describes the state when something, such as a machine, vehicle, or electronic device, stops working properly.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 불량 (bullyang) – defective, faulty
• 파손 (pason) – damage, breakage (often used for physical breakage)
• 실패 (silpae) – failure (in contexts where breakdown implies failure)

Alternate Meanings (including slang usage):
• In casual conversation, 고장 can be used figuratively to describe a person or behavior as “faulty” or “off,” as in saying someone is “a bit broken” mentally.
• For example, someone might exclaim, “너 완전 고장났어!” (“You’re totally out of it!”) when a friend acts very strangely or irrationally.

Examples of Sentences:
1. 내 차가 고장 났어요.
 - Romanized: Nae chaga gojang nass-eoyo.
 - Translation: My car broke down.

2. 컴퓨터가 고장 났어요.
 - Romanized: Keompyuteoga gojang nass-eoyo.
 - Translation: The computer has malfunctioned.

3. 그 친구는 오늘 좀 고장난 것 같아.
 - Romanized: Geu chinguneun oneul jom gojangnan geot gata.
 - Translation: That friend seems a bit off today.

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