この機械はしばらく故障していた。

この機械はしばらく故障していた。

This machine was out of order for a while.

この機械(きかい)はしばらく故障(こしょう)していた。

Kono kikai wa shibaraku koshōshiteita.

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

Readings: キ、はた

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

Readings: カイ、かせ

Meanings: contraption, fetter, machine, instrument

Readings: コ、ゆえ、ふる.い、もと

Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

Readings: ショウ、さわ.る

Meanings: hinder, hurt, harm