먹통이야

isn't working

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phrase Rare #25,555
isn't working Used informally for devices or communication systems that have stopped working or are unresponsive.
KO: 휴대폰이 먹통이야.
EN: My phone isn't working.

전화도 먹통 이야

The phone is dead too.

— 벼랑 위의 포뇨 (2008)

무전기가 먹통 이야

The walkie-talkie isn't working.

— 안데스 설원의 생존자들 (2023)