眼鏡橋

めがねばし

Meanings

1. Noun arched bridge

Kanji

• 眼 eyeball. Read as め.
• 鏡 mirror
• 橋 bridge. Read as はし.

Example sentences

• 眼鏡の形をしていることから、その橋を眼鏡橋とよぶ。
  Since the bridge looks like a pair of glasses, they call it Meganebashi.

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