JLPT · Level 73
45 words
Japanese word
鉄橋
Pronunciation
Romajitekkyō
Meaning
- nounrailway bridge
Example
川に鉄橋があります。kawa ni tek kyō ga a ri ma su
There is a railway bridge over the river.
More examples
その鉄橋は、百年前に造られました。so no tek kyō wa hyaku nen mae ni tsuku ra re ma shi ta
That railway bridge was built one hundred years ago.
Core concept
Centers on a bridge linked to iron, either because it is made of iron or because it carries railway tracks.
Common phrases
鉄橋を渡るtek kyō o wata ru
cross a railway bridge
鉄橋の近くtek kyō no chika ku
near a railway bridge
Similar words
鉄道橋tetsudōkyō: A bridge designed to carry railway tracks and trains.
Definition in Japanese
鉄製の橋、または鉄道の線路を通すための橋。tetsu sei no hashi ma ta wa tetsu dō no sen ro o tō su ta me no hashi
Word origin
鉄橋 (tekkyō, "railway bridge" or "iron bridge") combines 鉄 (tetsu, "iron") and 橋 (hashi, "bridge").
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 鉄橋 (tekkyō) can describe a railway bridge even when its modern structure uses steel rather than pure iron.
Other meanings
- iron bridgenoun