JLPT N1 Advanced
橋渡し
Building a bridge or acting as an intermediary.
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橋渡しする verb form
橋渡し役 the person who acts as a go-between
1 Noun, Suru verb
Acting as a bridge / Go-between
Serves as a metaphor for mediating between separate parties to facilitate a relationship or negotiation.
Example
A 田中さん と 知り合い に なりたい んですが … 。
B そう です か 。 じゃあ 、 私 が 橋渡し を し ましょう 。
[A:] I'd like to get to know Mr. Tanaka... [B:] Is that so? Well then, I'll make the introduction.
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2 Noun, Suru verb
Building a bridge
Refers to the physical act of building or placing a structure to span a gap between two points.
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