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Kammon Strait Bridge

Kammon Strait Bridge

6.2
A long bridge held by cables that connects the Japanese islands Kyushu and Honshu across the Kanmon Strait
  • proper noun
translation icon : Puente del Estrecho de Kanmon
  • The Kammon Strait Bridge is a vital part of the transportation link between Kyushu and Honshu.

Examples

  • Many tourists visit the Kammon Strait Bridge to admire its impressive engineering and scenic views.

  • Photographs of the Kammon Strait Bridge often appear in travel guides to Japan.

  • The Kammon Strait Bridge is an engineering marvel.

  • Have you ever driven over the Kammon Strait Bridge?

  • Many tourists visit the Kammon Strait Bridge to admire its impressive engineering and scenic views.

  • Photographs of the Kammon Strait Bridge often appear in travel guides to Japan.

  • The Kammon Strait Bridge is a vital part of the transportation link between Kyushu and Honshu.

Synonyms

Kanmon Bridge
vsKammon Strait Bridge
5.5

A suspension bridge that connects Kyushu and Honshu across the Kanmon Straits

is the same name meaning but spelled differently and uses singular strait

Surface Forms

Kammon Strait Bridge main

Morphology

Kammon + strait + bridge

The phrase is fully compositional: 'strait' (a narrow sea channel) + 'bridge' (a built span) straightforwardly denotes a bridge spanning a strait, while 'Kammon' functions as the place name identifying which strait. A B1 learner who knows 'strait' and 'bridge' (and treats 'Kammon' as a proper noun) can readily infer the meaning without needing idiomatic knowledge.

Etymology

Kammon Strait Bridge gets its name from the narrow sea it crosses, called the Kammon Strait. The word Kammon was like a 'gate' between the islands, so the bridge is literally the bridge over that gate and links Kyushu and Honshu.