(countable) A breakdown is when something has failed, usually having to do with a machine of some sort. <> faɗuwa, rashin aiki, daina aikin wani abu.
The car they were driving had a breakdown when the engine stopped working.
(countable) A breakdown is when someone's state of mind has fallen apart or lapsed. <> kasa jure abubuwan da ke faruwa.
(countable) A breakdown of something is a list or a breaking up of something into categories in great detail. <> bayani daki-daki, lissafin dalla-dalla.