broken bridge

language: ja

definitions

  1. A physical structure built to span a gap that has been damaged, fractured, or rendered unusable.
    ja: 壊れた橋
  2. A famous landmark at West Lake in Hangzhou, China, known in folklore as Duanchu Qiao.
    ja: 断橋
  3. A metaphor for a severed connection, a failed relationship, or a breakdown in communication.
    ja: 断絶した関係

examples

  1. The hikers couldn't cross the river because of the broken bridge.

    壊れた橋のせいで、ハイカーたちは川を渡ることができなかった。

  2. He returned to the Broken Bridge to find his long-lost love.

    彼は長年離ればなれだった恋人を探しに断橋に戻った。

  3. The failed negotiation left a broken bridge between the two nations.

    交渉の失敗は、両国間の断絶を招いた。