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turning point, transition period, change of season
The point or period at which something changes from one state to another. Commonly used for seasonal transitions, life transitions, or any boundary between two different phases.
季節の変わり目に体調を崩す。
I get sick at the change of seasons.
今が人生の変わり目だと感じている。
I feel that now is a turning point in my life.
季節の変わり目は風邪をひきやすいので、服装に気をつけてください。
You tend to catch colds at the change of seasons, so please be careful about what you wear.
USAGE:
Most commonly used in the phrase 季節の変わり目 (change of seasons), which is a very frequent expression in daily Japanese. The word conveys the idea of an in-between period when things are shifting. It can also apply to life stages, eras, and other transitions.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 季節の変わり目: change of seasons
- 人生の変わり目: turning point in life
- 時代の変わり目: turning point of an era
- 変わり目に体調を崩す: to fall ill at a transitional period