架橋|かきょうkakyou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbbridge-building; bridge construction
- nounbridge
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbbridging (e.g. the gap between theory and practice)
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb, chemistrycross-linking
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 架橋する（かきょうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 架橋します（かきょうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 架橋しない（かきょうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 架橋しません（かきょうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 架橋せず・架橋せぬ（かきょうせず・かきょうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 架橋した（かきょうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 架橋しました（かきょうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 架橋しなかった（かきょうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 架橋しませんでした（かきょうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 架橋して（かきょうして） |
| Potential | 架橋できる（かきょうできる） |
| Passive | 架橋される（かきょうされる） |
| Causative | 架橋させる（かきょうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 架橋させられる（かきょうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 架橋すれば（かきょうすれば） |
| tara | 架橋したら（かきょうしたら） |
| Volitional | 架橋しよう（かきょうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 架橋しましょう（かきょうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 架橋しろ（かきょうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym橋梁きょうりょうWrittenWritten/formal word for a bridge as a structure, common in engineering contexts; unlike 「架橋」 it names the bridge itself, not the act of building one.
- Related橋渡しはしわたしNeutralMediating or linking two parties, as in 「交渉の橋渡し」; leans toward interpersonal go-between work rather than building bridges.
- Related仲立ちなかだちNeutralActing as a middleman who mediates or introduces — marriages, deals, negotiations; close to the figurative sense of 「架橋」 but more interpersonal.
- Related橋はしNeutralThe everyday word for a bridge as a concrete structure; it does not cover the construction work that 「架橋」 names.
- Related仲介ちゅうかいWrittenWritten word for intermediation between two parties, as in 「不動産仲介」; leans commercial.
- Related口利きくちききCasualColloquial: pulling strings — using one's influence to speak for someone and set things up; carries a backdoor, behind-the-scenes flavor.
- RelatedブリッジNeutralLoanword: a bridge, but also a ship's bridge, a dental bridge, the card game — its usage is broader and more mixed than 「架橋」.
- Related中継ぎなかつぎNeutralRelaying: taking over midway and passing things on; also the relief pitcher who takes over in baseball.
- Related懸け橋かけはしNeutralA bridge or link in the figurative sense of connecting two sides, as in 「日中の懸け橋」; softer in tone than 「架橋」.
- Related掛け渡すかけわたすNeutralA verb: to lay a bridge or rope across so that it spans; more colloquial than 「架橋」.
- Related取り持ちとりもちCasualColloquial: working between two sides to keep them on good terms, or matchmaking; also entertaining and hosting guests.
- Antonym断絶だんぜつWrittenWritten word for a break or severance — ties and communication cut off; the opposite of the connecting that 「架橋」 describes.
「架橋」 is a written word for building bridges, as in 「架橋工事」, or figuratively for closing a gap. The bridge itself is 「橋」 or, in writing, 「橋梁」. For a figurative link between two sides use 「懸け橋」 or 「橋渡し」; for go-between work, 「仲介」 or 「仲立ち」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- 橋をかけること。また、その橋。
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