その機械は先月から故障している。

Sentence Analyzer

その 機械 は 先月 から 故障している 。

English Translation

The machine has been out of order since last month.

Furigana

その機械(きかい)は先月(せんげつ)から故障(こしょう)している。

Romanji

Sono kikai wa sengetsu kara koshōshiteiru.

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...

機械 (きかい)

machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

先月 (せんげつ)

last month

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

故障 (こしょう)

breakdown; failure; fault; accident; out of order; damage; hurt; objection; protest

Kanji

機

Readings: キ、 はた

Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion

械

Readings: カイ、 かせ

Meanings: contraption, fetter, machine, instrument

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

月

Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき

Meanings: month, moon

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