noun
forked road; branching path
Refers to a point where a road splits into two or more directions. Often appears in place names and in the title of the folk song 'Oiwake-bushi'.
この先の追分を右に行くと駅に着きます。
If you go right at the fork ahead, you'll reach the station.
追分は昔、旅人たちの目印になった。
In the old days, forked roads served as landmarks for travelers.