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    3. 分かれ道

    分かれ道

    分わか​れ​道みち

    branch road

    KMT10News #38+1NounDaily LifeTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab21 strokes

    別れ道わかれ道分れ道別れ路

    わかれみち

    Noun

    1.
    branch road, forked road, branch, fork, crossroads
    2.
    crossroads (of a course of events), turning point, parting of the ways

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    道みちが分わかれ道みちになっている。

    The road is at a fork.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    人じん生せいには時とき々どき、重じゅう要ような分わかれ道みちがある。

    In life, there are sometimes important crossroads.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれはキャリアの分わかれ道みちに立たち、どちらの道みちを選えらぶべきか深ふかく悩なやんでいた。

    He stood at a crossroads in his career, deeply troubled about which path to choose.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    地ち図ずで確かく認にんしないと、この分わかれ道みちで迷まよってしまうだろう。

    If I don't check the map, I'll probably get lost at this fork in the road.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    卒そつ業ぎょうは、友ゆう人じんたちとの分わかれ道みちでもあった。

    Graduation was also a parting of the ways with friends.

    KMT10EducationFamily & Relationships

    Characters that make up this word

    分
    わ.ける・わ.け・わ.かれる・わ.かる・わ.かつ…(5)
    part・minute of time・segment・share・degree…(8)
    Kanji
    道
    みち・いう…(7)
    road-way・street・district・journey・course…(2)
    Kanji
    か
    ka
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
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