⛰️watershed (ワーターシェッド)

noun
/ˈwɔːtəʃɛd/
分水嶺, 重要な転換点 (watershed)

意味

An event or period marking a turning point in a situation; also refers to a ridge dividing two drainage areas.
意味の翻訳
状況の転換点を示す出来事または期間。二つの流域を分ける線を指すこともあります。
Jōkyō no tenkantei o shimesu dekigoto matawa kikan. Futatsu no ryūiki o wakeru sen o sasu koto mo arimasu.

例文

The independence movement was a watershed in the nation's history.

独立運動は国の歴史の中で分水嶺となった。
Dokuritsu undō wa kuni no rekishi no naka de bun suiri e to natta.

表現例

watershed moment
分水嶺の瞬間
bun suiri no shunkan

同義語

turning point, milestone, landmark, breakthrough

対義語

continuity, stagnation

コロケーション

watershed event, watershed moment, watershed year, watershed decision

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