断続する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 断続する | 断続しない |
| Polite | 断続します | 断続しません |
| Past polite | 断続しました | 断続しませんでした |
| Past | 断続した | 断続しなかった |
| Te-form | 断続して | 断続しないで |
| Desire | 断続したい | 断続したくない |
| Potential | 断続できる | 断続できない |
| Passive | 断続される | 断続されない |
| Causative | 断続させる | 断続させない |
| Causative passive | 断続させられる | 断続させられない |
| Volitional | 断続しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 断続しましょう | |
| Imperative | 断続しろ | 断続するな |
| Conditional | 断続すれば | 断続しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 断続したら | 断続しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
intermittence; being intermittent; occurring on and off
Describes something starting and stopping repeatedly rather than continuing without interruption. Often seen in written or news-like contexts, and also in the adjectival form 断続的.
Thunder was rumbling intermittently in the distance.
The connection kept cutting in and out, and the call dropped several times.
The radio signal kept cutting in and out intermittently.
The traffic restrictions have been intermittently starting and stopping.