noun
Refers to a physical branching point, such as a road fork, river branch, or tree limb, as well as metaphorical offshoots like a branch office or a spin-off group.
この道の分かれを右に行ってください。
Please go right at the fork in this road.
川の分かれがいくつもある。
The river has several branches.
あの会社は新しい分かれを作
That company created a new offshoot.