Meanings
고ː장 · noun · Beginner
- defect; something wrongA machine, device, etc., not operating normally because it is broken.
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- medical problem; disorder(slang) One's body becoming sick or suffering from a disorder.
고장 · noun · Intermediate
- district; villageA certain range of area where people live together.
- center of production; homeA region famous for something or for producing plenty of a certain produce, product, etc.
Written Forms
고장Hangul
故障Hanja
Examples from Lessons (3)
Our machine is broken today, so we cannot make any cold drinks.
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On top of that, the shared washing machine is broken, so it's a huge hassle just to do laundry.
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That's right, the bus broke down on the way, so I ended up arriving a bit late for our meeting.
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