Minato Ohashi Bridge

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A bridge in Osaka, Japan with strong arms that hold the road

proper noun

: puente Minato Ohashi

Construction of the Minato Ohashi Bridge helped ease traffic congestion in the city.

Examples

The Minato Ohashi Bridge connects the two sides of Osaka Bay.
The Minato Ohashi Bridge is an iconic sight along the skyline of Osaka.
Several tourists stopped to take photos of the Minato Ohashi Bridge at sunset.
Have you ever crossed the Minato Ohashi Bridge?
The Minato Ohashi Bridge is a remarkable feat of engineering that enhances travel across Osaka.
Many locals use the Minato Ohashi Bridge as a shortcut to reach their destinations faster.
Visitors enjoy a scenic view of the Minato Ohashi Bridge while exploring the city's waterfront.

Surface Forms

Minato Ohashi Bridge main

Morphology

Minato + Ohashi + bridge

The phrase is a toponymic proper-name construction combining name elements with the noun 'bridge', so its overall meaning — a bridge called Minato Ohashi — is directly recoverable from the constituents. Even if the internal name parts are language-specific, the pattern '[Name] Bridge' transparently indicates a bridge and is cross-linguistically familiar.

Etymology

Minato Ohashi Bridge comes from Japanese words: Minato means 'harbor' and Ohashi means 'big bridge'. So the name shows it is a large bridge by the harbor and an important crossing in the city.