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鉄橋

てっきょう

N2iron bridge · steel bridge

Examples

列車が赤い鉄橋をゆっくり渡った。

川辺から古い鉄橋を見上げた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 鉄橋, read てっきょう, is a bridge whose principal structure is made of iron or steel.
  • Basic usage: It may be a red bridge crossed slowly by a train or an old metal span viewed from the riverbank.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • A bridge made of iron or steel
    • This is a metal bridge crossed by a train or viewed from a riverbank. It is distinct from the railway track itself or every kind of overpass.

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