架かけ橋はし

noun

temporary bridge; makeshift bridge; suspension bridge

A simple bridge, often a suspension or plank bridge, built temporarily or in a makeshift manner. Can refer to historical or rural structures.

• 谷たにには古ふるい架かけ橋はしがかかっていた。

  An old makeshift bridge spanned the valley.

• 増ぞう水すいで架かけ橋はしが流ながされた。

  The temporary bridge was washed away by the rising water.

noun

bridge; link; go-between; intermediary

Figurative use: a connection or intermediary between people, cultures, generations, etc. Often used in positive contexts of fostering understanding or cooperation.

• 音おん楽がくは国くにと国くにとの架かけ橋はしになる。

  Music serves as a bridge between nations.

• 彼かれは両りょう者しゃの架かけ橋はしとして尽じん力りょくした。

  He worked hard as a go-between for the two parties.

noun

cliffside walkway; plank path

A walkway or path made of planks constructed along a cliff face or steep slope. Often found in mountainous or historical sites.

• 断だん崖がいに沿そって架かけ橋はしが続つづいている。

  A plank path runs along the sheer cliff.

• 観かん光こう客きゃくは恐おそる恐おそる架かけ橋はしを渡わたった。

  The tourists nervously crossed the cliffside walkway.