橋脚
Meanings
1
bridge pier; pontoon bridge
Refers to the supporting structure of a bridge, either a fixed pier or a floating pontoon. The pontoon bridge sense is less common in modern usage.
The bridge pier was washed away by the flood.
This bridge has sturdy piers.
Usage patterns
- 橋脚を建てるto build/erect a bridge pier
They erected bridge piers on the riverbed for the new bridge.
- 橋脚が崩れるfor a bridge pier to collapse
The bridge pier collapsed in the earthquake, and the bridge was closed to traffic.
- 橋脚に衝突するto crash into a bridge pier
An accident occurred in which a cargo ship crashed into a bridge pier.
- 橋脚を補強するto reinforce a bridge pier
Construction work was carried out to reinforce the bridge piers against earthquakes.