節目（ふしめ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: odaka (tail-high) — high to the end, drops on a following particle (accent on mora 3)
Meaning: turning point / milestone
Example sentences
- 卒業は人生の大きな節目だ。 — Graduation is a major milestone in life.
- 節目ごとに自分を振り返る。 — At each milestone, he looks back on himself.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “節目” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)