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    3. 分水嶺

    分水嶺

    分ぶん水すい嶺れい

    watershed

    KMT10News #40+1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab25 strokes

    ぶんすいれい

    Noun

    1.
    watershed, divide

    Stroke 0 / 25

    Speed1.0x

    その山さん脈みゃくは分ぶん水すい嶺れいとなっている。

    That mountain range serves as a watershed.

    KMT8Nature & Environment
    この出で来き事ごとは、彼かれの人じん生せいにおける分ぶん水すい嶺れいだった。

    This event was a watershed moment in his life.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    科か学がく技ぎ術じゅつの進しん歩ぽは、人じん類るいの歴れき史しにおける分ぶん水すい嶺れいとなるだろう。

    The advancement of science and technology will likely become a watershed in human history.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentScience & MathHistory
    日に本ほんアルプスは、太たい平へい洋よう側がわと日に本ほん海かい側がわの分ぶん水すい嶺れいだ。

    The Japanese Alps are the watershed between the Pacific Ocean side and the Sea of Japan side.

    KMT10Nature & Environment
    この選せん挙きょは、国くにの将しょう来らいを左さ右ゆうする分ぶん水すい嶺れいとなるだろう。

    This election will likely be a watershed that determines the future of the country.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentPolitics & Law

    Kanji 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)
    水
    みず・みず-…(10)
    water
    嶺
    みね…(3)
    peak・summit
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