Japanese phrase
___が故障しています。 ___ ga ko shō shi te i ma su
Meaning
___ is not working properly.
When to use it
States that something is broken. The phrase calmly reports that an appliance, machine, or facility cannot work as it should.
Example dialogue
エアコンが故障しています。 e a ko n ga ko shō shi te i ma su
The air conditioner is not working properly.
暑いので、管理会社に連絡します。 atsu i no de kan ri gai sha ni ren raku shi ma su
It's hot, so I'll contact the management company.