Translation guide
Expresses that something happens or is placed with spaces or periods of time in between. Covers both spatial and temporal spacing.
at intervals (spatial)
at intervals (temporal)
Describe objects arranged with gaps or at regular distances.
General pattern for doing something at intervals spatially. Literally 'with spacing opened'.
I planted the trees at intervals.
Specifically means 'at equal intervals'. Used when the spacing is uniform.
The pillars are lined up at equal intervals.
Describes things scattered or dotted at intervals, often with a sense of sparseness.
Houses are built at intervals (here and there).
Describe events that occur repeatedly with pauses in between.
Means 'at regular intervals'. Used for both time and space, but very common for time.
The buses run at regular intervals.
Means 'sometimes' or 'at intervals'. Less precise, implies occasional occurrence.
Means 'intermittently' or 'at intervals'. Often used for things that stop and start.
Literally 'putting a space', used for temporal intervals. Common in instructions or descriptions.
間隔 (かんかく) specifically means 'interval' as a measurable gap. 間 (あいだ) is more general 'space between' or 'while'. For 'at intervals', 間隔 is more precise.
Trains come at 5-minute intervals.
時々彼から連絡がある。
I hear from him at intervals.
It's raining at intervals.
Please try again after an interval.