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    3. 折り返し点

    折り返し点

    折おり​返かえし​点てん

    turning point

    KMT9News #31+1NounTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab26 strokes

    おりかえしてん

    Noun

    1.
    turning point, turnaround point (e.g. in a race), turning back point

    Stroke 0 / 26

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    マラソンコースの折おり返かえし点てんが見みえてきた。

    The turning point of the marathon course came into view.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsTravel & Transportation
    人じん生せいにはいくつかの重じゅう要ような折おり返かえし点てんがある。

    There are several important turning points in life.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    登と山ざんルートの折おり返かえし点てんで休 憩 し、景けし色きを楽たのしんだ。

    We rested at the turning point of the mountain climbing route and enjoyed the scenery.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    航こう海かいの折おり返かえし点てんを過すぎ、船ふねは帰き路ろについた。

    After passing the turnaround point of the voyage, the ship began its return journey.

    KMT9Travel & Transportation
    その出で来き事ごとは、彼かれのキャリアにおける決けっ定てい的てきな折おり返かえし点てんとなった。

    That event became a decisive turning point in his career.

    KMT10Work & CareerDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    折
    お.る・おり・お.り・-お.り・お.れる…(3)
    fold・break・fracture・bend・yield…(1)
    Kanji
    返
    かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(1)
    return・answer・fade・repay
    Kanji
    点
    つ.ける・つ.く・た.てる・さ.す・とぼ.す・とも.す…(2)
    spot・point・mark・speck・decimal point
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
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