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架かる

Reading

Kana: かかる
Romaji: kakaru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle

See also: 掛かる

Kanji

Readings: カ、 か.ける、 か.かる
Meanings: erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct

Example Sentences

(いけ)には(はし)がかかっている。
➥There is a bridge over the pond.
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その(かわ)には(はし)()かっている。
➥There is a bridge across the river.
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2マイル上流(じょうりゅう)(はし)がかかっている。
➥There is a bridge two miles upstream.
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(にじ)(そら)(ゆみ)じょうにかかる。
➥The rainbow forms an arc in the sky.
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(そら)(うつく)しい(にじ)がかかっている。
➥A beautiful rainbow is spanning the sky.
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その(いけ)には(うつく)しい(はし)がかかっている。
➥There's a beautiful bridge over the pond.
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