kono hashi wa tsuyoi kaze ni taeraremasu.

topic particle

Breakdown of kono hashi wa tsuyoi kaze ni taeraremasu.

• この: this
• 風かぜ: wind
• 強つよい: strong

Questions & Answers about kono hashi wa tsuyoi kaze ni taeraremasu.

What does each part of この　橋　は　強い　風　に　耐えられます do?

A natural breakdown is:

• この = this
• 橋 = bridge
• は = topic marker
• 強い = strong
• 風 = wind
• に = marks what something withstands/endures
• 耐えられます = can withstand / is able to endure in polite form

So the structure is basically:

As for this bridge, it can withstand strong winds.

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Why is は used after 橋 instead of が?

は marks この橋 as the topic: as for this bridge...

That makes sense if the speaker is talking about the bridge and then saying something about it.

If you used が, the nuance would shift more toward identifying or emphasizing the subject:

• この橋は強い風に耐えられます。
  = This bridge can withstand strong winds. / As for this bridge...
• この橋が強い風に耐えられます。
  = This bridge is the one that can withstand strong winds.

So は is the more neutral, descriptive choice here.

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Why is に used after 風?