noun
fork; junction; diverging point
Physical point where a road, path, river, or route splits into two or more branches.
この道の分岐点を右に曲がってください。
Turn right at the fork in this road.
川の分岐点で
At the river's diverging point, the current splits into two.
noun
Metaphorical use for a decisive moment in life, career, or history where a choice determines the future direction.
大学進学は人生の大きな分岐点だった。
Going to university was a major turning point in my life.
その事件は会社の歴史の分岐点となった。
That incident became a crossroads in the company's history.