noun
Refers to a physical corner or bend in a road, street, or path.
次の曲がり角を右に曲がってください。
Please turn right at the next corner.
この道は曲がり角
This road has many bends.
noun
Metaphorical use for a critical juncture in life, history, or a process.
あの決断が人生の曲がり角だった。
That decision was a turning point in my life.
会社は大きな曲がり角に立っている。
The company is at a major crossroads.