Illustration: During a school football match, a goalkeeper stretches one hand toward a ball that is almost across the goal line. Their fingertips have just deflected it outward toward a waiting teammate, who is already turning upfield.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

分わかれ目め

wakareme

turning point

Example sentences

この三連戦さんれんせんが優勝ゆうしょうの分わかれ目めだ。
These three consecutive matches will be decisive in determining who wins the championship.
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最後さいごの一問いちもんが合格ごうかくの分わかれ目めだった。
The last question made the difference between passing and failing.
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今週こんしゅうの準備じゅんびが発表はっぴょうの成否せいひの分わかれ目めになる。
This week’s preparation will determine whether the presentation succeeds.
Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 分目

分part; minute of timeOnブン・フン・ブKunわける・わけ・わかれる
目eyeOnモク・ボクKunめ・ま-

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