Out of order in Japanese
In Japanese
故障中
koshōchū
Definition
Definition in EnglishOf a machine or a device that the public uses, such as an elevator, a ticket machine or a gas pump: not working for now, usually with a notice on it saying so.
Definition in Japaneseエレベーターや券売機、給油機など、みんなが使う機械が今は動かない状態。たいてい、そう書いた紙が貼ってある。
Example sentences
給油機が二台も故障中で、道路まで車の列がはみ出してたよ。
Two of the gas pumps were out of order, so the line went all the way around the block.
エレベーター、また故障中だって。ソファ、五階まで階段で運ぶしかないね。
The elevator's out of order again, so we had to carry the sofa up five floors.
券売機が2台とも故障中で、窓口の列がどんどん長くなってる。
Both ticket machines are out of order, so the counter queue is growing.