Translation guide
The act of stopping someone or something temporarily, or breaking the continuity of an action or event.
I accidentally interrupted him while he was talking.
Means 'to cut in' or 'to butt in'. Used for interrupting a conversation, often with a nuance of pushing in.
Please don't interrupt the conversation.
Literally 'to insert one's mouth'. A common expression for interjecting a comment or question.
May I interrupt for a moment?
Means 'to suspend' or 'to break off'. More formal and often used for planned events or processes, but can apply to speech.
We interrupted the meeting to deliver an urgent message.
To pause or halt an ongoing action, event, or flow, often temporarily.
Noun meaning 'interruption' or 'suspension'. Used for breaks in broadcasts, work, services, etc.
The electricity was temporarily interrupted due to construction.
Intransitive verb meaning 'to be interrupted' or 'to break off'. Used for continuous things like sound, signal, or conversation.
Means 'to obstruct' or 'to hinder'. Used when something prevents an activity from continuing smoothly.
Referring to the act or instance of interrupting, often in formal or technical contexts.
The most direct noun for 'interruption'. Used in schedules, services, etc.
An interruption in service has occurred.
Means 'obstruction' or 'interference'. Often used for deliberate disruptions, like in radio signals or events.
Noun form of 割り込む, meaning 'cut-in' or 'interruption'. Often used in computing or queue-jumping contexts.
中断 is a general noun/verb for pausing or suspending something, like a meeting or broadcast. 遮る is specifically for cutting off someone's speech. 割り込む implies butting into a conversation or line, often with a slightly negative nuance.
English 'interruption' covers many situations, but Japanese uses different words depending on context. Using 中断 for interrupting a person speaking can sound unnatural; use 遮る or 口を挟む instead.
The internet connection was interrupted.
The noise interrupted my sleep.
通信の妨害があった。
There was an interruption in communication.
割り込み処理
interrupt handling (computing)