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고장나다 vs 망가지다.doc

고장나다 vs 망가지다

Korean word comparison


Listen to 고장나다
Listen to 망가지다
고장나다망가지다
go-JANG-na-da
verb (intransitive)
mang-ga-ji-da
verb (intransitive)
to break down; to be out of order; to stop workingto get broken or damaged; to become ruined
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How they differ

망가지다 emphasizes physical damage or being ruined (often with visible or irreversible harm), while 고장나다 is a more neutral term for malfunction or stopping working and can include non-visible failures inside a device.

When to use each

When to use 고장나다: Prefer 고장나다 when talking about a machine or device that stopped working or is malfunctioning in everyday speech.

When to use 망가지다: Prefer 망가지다 when you want to stress that something is physically broken, damaged, or ruined (especially if the damage is visible or severe).

Side-by-side examples

  1. 프린터가 고장났어요.
    (The printer broke down.)
  2. 프린터가 망가졌어요.
    (The printer is broken/damaged.)
Register & nuance: 망가지다 is colloquial and commonly used in everyday spoken Korean; it's less technical than 고장나다.

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