noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
bridge construction; bridge-building
Refers to the physical act or process of building a bridge. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.
この川に架橋する計画が進んでいる。
Plans to build a bridge over this river are moving forward.
架橋工事は来年始まる予
Bridge construction work is scheduled to begin next year.
noun
Refers to the bridge itself as a physical structure. Less common than 橋 (はし) in everyday speech; more formal or technical.
この架橋は江戸時代に造られた。
This bridge was built in the Edo period.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
bridging (gap, divide)
Metaphorical use: connecting two separate things, such as theory and practice, or different fields. Often used in academic or business contexts.
理論と実践の架橋が重要だ。
Bridging theory and practice is important.
両者の意見を架橋する役割を果たした。
He played a role in bridging the opinions of the two sides.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
cross-linking (chemistry)
Technical term in chemistry for forming bonds between polymer chains.
このポリマーは架橋によって強度が増す。
This polymer gains strength through cross-linking.