岐路（きろ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: crossroads / fork in the road
Example sentences
- 人生の岐路に立つ。 — He stands at a crossroads in life.
- 大きな岐路で慎重に選ぶ。 — At a major crossroads, he chooses carefully.
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