船橋
also: ふなはし · せんきょう
Meanings
pontoon bridge; floating bridge
Only with reading ふなばし / ふなはし
A bridge made by placing boats, pontoons, or other floating supports across water. Usually read ふなばし; ふなはし is a rarer alternate reading.
They built a temporary pontoon bridge over the river and carried supplies to the opposite bank.
The soldiers crossed the river over a floating bridge.
ship's bridge; bridge of a ship
Only with reading せんきょう
Read せんきょう in this nautical sense; it refers to the bridge or command area from which a ship is navigated.
The captain checked the harbor conditions from the ship's bridge.
The navigator was watching the radar on the bridge.
Usage patterns
- 船橋を架けるto build/lay a pontoon bridge
The soldiers laid a pontoon bridge across the river and crossed it.
- 船橋に立つto stand on the ship's bridge (in command)
The captain stood on the bridge and gave orders.