Korean word

간헐적

Pronunciation

Romanizationkanheoljeok

Meaning

  • adjectiveintermittent

Example

인터넷 연결이 간헐적이에요.in teo net yeon gyeo ri kan heol jeo gi e yo

The internet connection is intermittent.

Illustration for 간헐적 (intermittent)

More examples

오늘 회의에서 간헐적 연결 때문에 말이 끊겼어요.o neul hoe ui e seo kan heol jeok yeon gyeol ttae mu ne ma ri kkeun kyeo sseo yo

In today's meeting, our conversation kept cutting out because of the intermittent connection.

Core concept

Something happens in separate bursts rather than in one continuous flow.

Common phrases

  • 간헐적 연결kan heol jeok yeon gyeol

    intermittent connection

  • 간헐적 증상kan heol jeok cheung sang

    intermittent symptoms

Similar words

일시적ilssijeok: Existing for a limited time before ending or changing.
불규칙적pulgyuchikjjeok: Occurring at uneven times without a set pattern.
주기적chugijeok: Repeating at regular intervals in a predictable cycle.

Definition in Korean

사건이나 상태가 잠깐씩 끊기거나 산발적으로 일어나는 상태를 가리키는 형용사.sa geo ni na sang tae ga cham kkan ssik kkeun ki geo na san bal jeo geu ro i reo na neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

Its base refers to a pause or break, and the adjective-forming ending turns that idea into a quality that occurs with breaks.

Usage tips

  • In health discussions, this word can describe a symptom that returns after pauses without saying how severe it is.

Other meanings

  • sporadicadjective
  • irregularadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 간헐적으로kanheoljeogeurointermittentlyadverb

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