懸け橋

かけはし

Also written 架け橋, かけ橋, 掛け橋, 懸橋, 掛橋, 梯, 桟

Meanings

1. Noun temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge
2. bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; go-between; intermediary
3. walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path

Kanji

• 懸 stake. Read as かける.
• 橋 bridge. Read as はし.

Example sentences

• エスペラントは文化の架け橋である。
  Esperanto is a bridge between cultures.

Common phrases

• 懸け橋になる
• 架け橋となる (かけはしとなる) to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.)

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