Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 中断する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 中ちゅう 断だん する 中ちゅう 断だん しない Polite 中ちゅう 断だん します 中ちゅう 断だん しません Past polite 中ちゅう 断だん しました 中ちゅう 断だん しませんでした Past 中ちゅう 断だん した 中ちゅう 断だん しなかった Te-form 中ちゅう 断だん して 中ちゅう 断だん しないで Desire 中ちゅう 断だん したい 中ちゅう 断だん したくない Potential 中ちゅう 断だん できる 中ちゅう 断だん できない Passive 中ちゅう 断だん される 中ちゅう 断だん されない Causative 中ちゅう 断だん させる 中ちゅう 断だん させない Causative passive 中ちゅう 断だん させられる 中ちゅう 断だん させられない Volitional 中ちゅう 断だん しよう Polite volitional 中ちゅう 断だん しましょう Imperative 中ちゅう 断だん しろ 中ちゅう 断だん するな Conditional 中ちゅう 断だん すれば 中ちゅう 断だん しなければ Tara conditional 中ちゅう 断だん したら 中ちゅう 断だん しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 中ちゅう 断だん する to interrupt/suspend something
They decided to temporarily suspend the construction work.
〈 事こと 〉 が 中ちゅう 断だん する for something to be interrupted
The match was interrupted because of the rain.
中ちゅう 断だん を 余よ 儀ぎ なくされる to be forced to suspend/interrupt
The project was forced to be suspended due to lack of funds.
Kanji 断 severance, decline, refuse Transitive / intransitive 中断 as a する-verb is used both transitively (〈人〉が〈事〉を中断する, e.g. 会議を中断する 'to suspend the meeting') and intransitively (〈事〉が中断する, e.g. 会議が中断する 'the meeting was suspended').
Related words· 13 中止 means a complete cancellation or termination of an activity, while 中断 means a temporary pause with the possibility of resuming later.
停止 is a broader term for stopping or halting (often mechanical, legal, or systemic), whereas 中断 specifically implies breaking off an ongoing process partway through.
休止 suggests a rest or recess in an activity or operation, while 中断 emphasizes an interruption that cuts something off before it's finished.
中断 refers to a deliberate suspension of an ongoing activity, while 途切れ describes a natural gap or break in continuity.
Show 9 more Show fewer 中断 usually refers to a deliberate or planned suspension of an activity, while 途絶え describes an unplanned break in something that was flowing continuously, like communication or supply.
中断 emphasizes an interruption or suspension of an activity, whereas ブランク focuses on the resulting period of absence and its effect on one's skills.
中断 implies an interruption that is expected to resume, while 不通 focuses on the state of a line or connection being cut off.
中断する is often used for a planned activity being deliberately paused, while 途切れる describes an unintended break in something's continuity.
中断 describes a temporary interruption that may later resume, while 中絶 more strongly implies stopping before completion with a formal, written nuance.
中断する is a more deliberate or active interruption (someone stops a process), while 途絶える describes a spontaneous, often unintended cessation like lost contact or halted traffic.
中断 means to pause or interrupt something with the possibility of resuming later, while 打ち切る implies a final, permanent stop.
中断 means a pause or interruption that may later resume, while 打ち切り means the thing is stopped for good.
中断 is a formal word for a suspension or interruption of an activity, while 切れ目 describes a natural, often brief pause.
Opposites· 7 継続 means to continue or keep going, the direct opposite of 中断 , which means to pause or break off.
中断 means to interrupt or suspend an activity, the opposite of 再開 , which means to resume it.
中断 means an interruption or break in something, the opposite of 持続 , which means an uninterrupted continuation.
Show 4 more Show fewer 中断 means a break or interruption in something, the opposite of 永続 , which means uninterrupted, permanent continuation.
通し means doing something straight through without stopping, whereas 中断 means an interruption or break in the middle.
中断 refers to an interruption that halts an activity, whereas 続行 means letting that same activity continue.
中断する means to interrupt or discontinue something temporarily or permanently, contrasting with 続ける 's sense of ongoing continuation.
Don't confuse with 中絶 also means a discontinuance partway through (and is commonly used for abortion), while 中断 is the neutral, everyday word for pausing an activity or process.
中断 refers to a single suspension or halt at one point, while 断続 describes a repeated pattern of stopping and starting.
Etymology Compound of 中 (middle, in the middle of) and 断 (cut off, sever). The meaning 'interruption' arises naturally from cutting something off while it is in progress.
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