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Kanmon Bridge

Kanmon Bridge

5.5
A suspension bridge that connects Kyushu and Honshu across the Kanmon Straits
  • proper noun
translation icon : Puente Kanmon
  • The Kanmon Bridge offers breathtaking views of the Kanmon Straits between Kyushu and Honshu.

Examples

  • The construction of the Kanmon Bridge greatly improved transportation links between southern and central Japan.

  • Have you ever driven across the Kanmon Bridge?

  • During my trip to Japan, I drove across the Kanmon Bridge to explore both islands.

  • The Kanmon Bridge offers stunning views of the straits.

  • During my trip to Japan, I drove across the Kanmon Bridge to explore both islands.

  • The Kanmon Bridge offers breathtaking views of the Kanmon Straits between Kyushu and Honshu.

  • The construction of the Kanmon Bridge greatly improved transportation links between southern and central Japan.

Synonyms

Kammon Strait Bridge
vsKanmon Bridge
6.2

A long bridge held by cables that connects the Japanese islands Kyushu and Honshu across the Kanmon Strait

has identical meaning but uses a different spelling

Surface Forms

Kanmon Bridge main

Morphology

Kanmon + bridge

This is a toponymic compound: the proper name 'Kanmon' plus the noun 'bridge' straightforwardly denotes a bridge at or associated with Kanmon. While learners may not know the specific place 'Kanmon', the construction place-name + bridge is compositionally transparent and readily understood by B1 learners who know 'bridge' and the pattern.

Etymology

Kanmon Bridge is named after the nearby Kanmon Straits. The word 'Kanmon' once meant a 'gate' or 'barrier' because the narrow water there looks like a gate between Kyushu and Honshu, so the bridge's name shows the two islands it links.