Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 に 異い 状じょう がある there is an abnormality in something
There is something wrong with the car's engine.
異い 状じょう はない there is nothing abnormal; everything checks out fine
The examination found nothing abnormal.
異い 状じょう が 見み つかる an abnormality is discovered
An abnormality was found in the machine during the routine inspection.
異い 状じょう をきたす to develop an abnormal condition (formal, often medical)
Overwork can sometimes cause abnormal conditions in the body.
Kanji 異 uncommon, different, queerness 状 status quo, conditions, circumstances Related words 異変 emphasizes a sudden, alarming change or disturbance, while 異状 refers more to a static abnormal condition found upon inspection.
故障 specifically means a mechanical breakdown or malfunction, whereas 異状 is broader and can describe any abnormal condition, not just equipment failure.
異状 is a general word for 'something abnormal' usable in many contexts, while 別条 is almost always restricted to the fixed phrase 別条がない meaning 'nothing wrong'.
Opposites 正常 describes a normal, healthy, or expected state, the direct opposite of 異状 , which describes an abnormal or troubled state.
Don't confuse with 異状 and 異常 are both read いじょう and both mean 'abnormal', but 異状 specifically names an abnormal condition or state (often medical/mechanical, as in 異状なし ), while 異常 is the more general, common word for 'abnormal' usable as a noun or na-adjective in everyday contexts.
Etymology Compound of 異 (i, 'different; unusual') and 状 (jō, 'condition; state'). The spelling 異状 is used to distinguish physical or concrete abnormalities from the more general 異常 .
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