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What does 橋渡し (はしわたし, hashiwatashi) mean?

橋渡し (はしわたし, hashiwatashi) means bridging, mediation, go-between.

Quick facts
Readingはしわたし
Romajihashiwatashi
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
はしわたし
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhashiwatashi

bridging, mediation, go-between

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive mediation; good offices; go-between
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive building a bridge

Example sentences

  • He served as a bridge between the two countries.

  • We need someone to act as a go-between for the negotiation.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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