この機械はしばらく故障していた。

Sentence Analyzer

この 機械 は しばらく 故障していた 。

English Translation

This machine was out of order for a while.

Furigana

この機械(きかい)はしばらく故障(こしょう)していた。

Romanji

Kono kikai wa shibaraku koshōshiteita.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

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

暫く (しばらく、しゅゆ、すゆ)

little while; short while; moment; instant; a while; quite a time; it's been a long time

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

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