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架かる (かかる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

架かかる

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Meanings

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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

span; bridge; cross; straddle

Used for bridges, beams, or similar structures that extend across a gap, river, or road. Intransitive; the structure itself is the subject.

See also: 掛かる

川かわに橋はしが架かかっている。
A bridge spans the river.

谷たにに吊つり橋ばしが架かかっていた。

A suspension bridge was spanning the valley.

Kanji

架erect, frame, mount

Similar words

掛かかる
掛かる is a much broader verb meaning 'to hang', 'to take (time/money)', 'to be caught', etc. 架かる is specifically for spanning structures.
架かける
架ける is the transitive counterpart, meaning 'to build (a bridge) across' or 'to lay (a cable) across'.

Etymology

The kanji 架 means 'frame' or 'erect'. 架かる is a specialized intransitive verb derived from the same root as 掛かる, with the sense of something being laid across a space.