分わかれ目め

noun

fork; junction; parting of the ways

Refers to a literal or figurative point where paths, roads, or courses divide. Often used in expressions like 分かれ目に立つ (stand at a crossroads).

• この道みちの分わかれ目めを右みぎに行いってください。

  Please go right at the fork in this road.

• 人じん生せいの分わかれ目めに立たっている気きがする。

  I feel like I'm standing at a crossroads in life.

noun

turning point

Emphasizes a decisive moment or critical juncture that determines future outcomes. Similar to sense 1 but focuses on the significance of the choice rather than the physical division.

• この試し合あいが優ゆう勝しょうへの分わかれ目めになるだろう。

  This match will likely be the turning point toward the championship.