1Occurring intermittently; happening off and on rather than continuously. A na-adjective (断続的な) and adverbial form (断続的に).
断続的な雨のせいで運動会は何度も中断された。
Because of the intermittent rain, the sports day was stopped several times.
通信が断続的にしか行われず、データの送受信に時間がかかる。
Communication is intermittent, so sending and receiving data takes time.
地震が断続的に発生しているため、最新の注意情報を確認してください。
Because earthquakes are occurring intermittently, please check the latest advisory information.