How to Say ‘Is broken’ in Japanese
壊れています
こわれています
💬 Usage Tip: Expresses the current state of being broken.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Useful in customer service situations to describe faulty products.
Phrase Breakdown
壊れ
て
います
Word-by-Word Breakdown
壊れこわれ
[koware]
is broken
Indicates the state of being broken.
そのマシンは壊れています。
The machine is broken.
てて
[te]
te-form
Used in verbs to indicate a continuous state.
変化が進んでいます。
Changes are progressing.
いい
[i]
is
Indicates being in a particular state.
彼はここにいます。
He is here.
ますます
[masu]
masu
A verb ending for polite present or future tense.
行きます。
I will go.
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