“Sporadic” in Japanese
Short answer
Sporadic in Japanese is “飛び飛び” (tobitobi). Full meaning: sporadic, disconnected, discontinuous, scattered, at intervals, random.
Other ways to say “Sporadic” in Japanese
散発
sanpatsu sporadic, scattering
散発的
sanpatsuteki sporadic
トビトビ
tobitobi sporadic, disconnected, discontinuous, scattered, at intervals, random
とびとび
tobitobi sporadic, disconnected, discontinuous, scattered, at intervals, random
飛びとび
tobitobi sporadic, disconnected, discontinuous, scattered, at intervals, random
疎ら
mabara sparse, thin, scattered, straggling, sporadic
まばら
mabara sparse, thin, scattered, straggling, sporadic
踈
mabara sparse, thin, scattered, straggling, sporadic
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