“Malfunction” in Japanese
Short answer
Malfunction in Japanese is “誤作動” (gosadou). Full meaning: malfunction, failure.
Other ways to say “Malfunction” in Japanese
誤動作
godousa malfunction
動作不良
dousafuryou malfunction, defective operation, operational failure
機能不全
kinoufuzen dysfunction (often medical), malfunction, insufficiency
トラブル
toraburu trouble, difficulty, problem, quarrel, conflict, dispute, fight; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.), breakdown, malfunction; (medical) condition, disorder, problem
失調
shitchou lack of harmony, lack of balance, lack of coordination, malfunction; ataxia
とらぶる
toraburu trouble, difficulty, problem, quarrel, conflict, dispute, fight; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.), breakdown, malfunction; (medical) condition, disorder, problem
トラブる
toraburu trouble, difficulty, problem, quarrel, conflict, dispute, fight; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.), breakdown, malfunction; (medical) condition, disorder, problem
不具合
fuguai flaw, defect, problem, bug, malfunction, failure, discrepancy; inconvenient
トラブッ
torabu trouble, difficulty, problem, quarrel, conflict, dispute, fight; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.), breakdown, malfunction; (medical) condition, disorder, problem
トラブっ
torabu trouble, difficulty, problem, quarrel, conflict, dispute, fight; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.), breakdown, malfunction; (medical) condition, disorder, problem
トラブろ
toraburo trouble, difficulty, problem, quarrel, conflict, dispute, fight; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.), breakdown, malfunction; (medical) condition, disorder, problem
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