noun
parting of the ways; road after parting; way to the underworld
Literary and somewhat archaic. Refers to the crossroads where people part, the separate paths they take, or metaphorically the way to the land of the dead. Often used in classical poetry and prose.
別れ路に立つ二人は、言葉もなく見つめ合った。
Standing at the parting of the ways, the two gazed at each other without words.
古歌には、別れ路を黄泉への道と詠んだもの
In old poems, there are verses that sing of the parting road as the path to the underworld.