Korean word

고장나다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkojangnada

Meaning

  • verbbreak down

Example

컴퓨터가 고장났어요.keom pyu teo ga ko jang na sseo yo

The computer broke down.

Illustration for 고장나다 (break down)

More examples

프린터가 고장났어요.peu rin teo ga ko jang na sseo yo

The printer broke down.

Core concept

A device loses its normal function and becomes unable to operate as intended.

Common phrases

  • 프린터가 고장났어요peu rin teo ga ko jang na sseo yo

    Printer broke down

  • 노트북이 고장났어요no teu bu gi ko jang na sseo yo

    Laptop broke down

Similar words

망가지다manggajida: A device becomes damaged and can no longer work normally.
작동이 안 되다chakttongi an toeda: A device fails to operate or perform its usual function.
멈추다meomchuda: Movement or an ongoing process comes to a halt.

Definition in Korean

전자제품이나 기계가 정상적으로 작동하지 않아 사용할 수 없게 되는 동사.cheon ja je pu mi na ki gye ga cheong sang jeo geu ro chak ttong ha ji a na sa yong hal ssu eop kke toe neun tong sa

Word origin

The form combines 고장 (gojang, "malfunction") with 나다 (nada, "occur"), presenting a malfunction as something that has occurred.

Usage tips

  • The verb describes loss of function rather than necessarily visible damage, so it fits a device that suddenly stops working.

Opposites

Related words

  • 고장kojangbreakdownnoun
  • 고장내다kojangnaedacause to break downverb

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