分わけ目め

noun

dividing line; parting; partition

Refers to a physical line or point where something is divided, such as a hair parting, a boundary, or a partition.

• 髪かみの分わけ目めを変かえたら印いん象しょうが変かわった。

  Changing my hair parting changed my look.

• この川かわが二ふたつの県けんの分わけ目めになっている。

  This river serves as the dividing line between the two prefectures.

noun

crisis; decisive moment

Figurative use for a critical juncture or turning point where the outcome is decided. Often used in phrases like 勝負の分け目.

• この試し合あいの後こう半はんが勝しょう負ぶの分わけ目めだ。

  The second half of this match will be the decisive moment.

• 人じん生せいの分わけ目めに立たっている気きがする。

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