潮しお目め

noun

tidal front; current rip; line where ocean currents meet

Oceanographic term for the boundary where two sea currents converge, often visible as a line of foam or debris. Also used in fishing contexts because fish gather there.

• 潮しお目めにはプランクトンが集あつまり、魚さかなが多おおく集あつまる。

  Plankton gather at the tidal front, attracting many fish.

• 船ふねが潮しお目めを越こえると、急きゅうに波なみが穏おだやかになった。

  When the boat crossed the current rip, the waves suddenly became calm.

noun

turning point; course of events; juncture

Figurative extension of the oceanographic sense, used for a critical moment or shift in a situation. Often appears in phrases like 潮目が変わる (the tide turns).

• あの事じ件けんを境さかいに、会かい社しゃの潮しお目めが変かわった。

  After that incident, the company's fortunes took a turn.

• 潮しお目めを読よんで行こう動どうすることが大たい切せつだ。

  It's important to act by reading the turning point.