B2 noun intermediate

장애

[jangae]

Meaning: failure; outage; obstacle

What does 장애 mean?

장애 [jangae] is a noun meaning "failure; outage; obstacle". It is rated B2 on the CEFR scale, which means upper-intermediate — appears in news and discussion. This word appears across 1 Lexibeom card pack, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.

Example Sentences (1)

Here are real-life sentences where 장애 [jangae] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.

다만 데이터 주권 문제와 서비스 장애 시 대응 체계가 사전에 마련되어야 합니다.

However, data sovereignty issues and response systems for service outages must be prepared in advance.

📚 From IT, 기술

How to Use 장애 in Conversation

As a noun, 장애 can be the subject (with 이/가 particle) or object (with 을/를) of a sentence. Korean nouns do not change form for number or gender, so the same word covers singular and plural. Pay attention to the particle that follows — it shifts the entire meaning of the sentence.

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