breakdown

故障

機械や車が動かなくなること。

やさしい英語で： A situation in which a machine or vehicle stops working.

• A breakdown delayed our trip.
• The factory closed after a major machine breakdown.
• Does your insurance cover roadside breakdowns?

類義語： failure, malfunction

よく使う表現： mechanical breakdown, car breakdown, breakdown service, engine breakdown

神経衰弱、精神的崩壊

心の苦しみが非常に強く、普段の日常生活を送れなくなる時期。

やさしい英語で： A period of severe mental distress when someone cannot manage ordinary daily life.

• He had a nervous breakdown.
• She needed time off after her breakdown.
• Months of stress brought him close to an emotional breakdown.

類義語： mental crisis

よく使う表現： nervous breakdown, mental breakdown, have a breakdown

内訳

費用や結果などを、項目ごとに分けて詳しく示した一覧。

やさしい英語で： A detailed list showing the separate parts of something, such as costs or results.

• Here is a breakdown of the costs.
• The report includes a sales breakdown by country.
• Could you provide a detailed breakdown of our spending?

使い方： breakdown of something (Please send a breakdown of the total cost.); breakdown by something (The report gives a breakdown by age group.)

類義語： itemization, detailed list, analysis

よく使う表現： breakdown of costs, detailed breakdown, cost breakdown

故障車

故障して動かなくなった車や機械。

やさしい英語で： A vehicle or machine that has stopped working.

• We passed a breakdown near the bridge.
• A recovery truck towed the breakdown away.
• Two breakdowns were blocking the narrow road.

類義語： disabled vehicle

よく使う表現： tow a breakdown, roadside breakdown