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Zach

その車は故障した。

Sentence Analyzer

その 車 は 故障した 。

English Translation

The car broke down.

Furigana

その車(くるま)は故障(こしょう)した。

Romanji

Sono kuruma wa koshōshita.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
車 (くるま)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
は (は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
故障 (こしょう)
breakdown; failure; fault; accident; out of order; damage; hurt; objection; protest

Kanji

車
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
故
Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと
Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
障
Readings: ショウ、 さわ.る
Meanings: hinder, hurt, harm