転機(てんき)

てんき
noun
turning point
time-general
See also: 天気(てんき) (weather)
1. turning point; watershed moment
A moment or event that marks a significant change in the course of a situation, career, or life. Implies that things go in a new direction afterward.
あの出会(であ)いが人生(じんせい)の転機(てんき)になった。
That encounter became a turning point in my life.
病気(びょうき)をきっかけに生(い)き方(かた)を見直(みなお)し、それが大(おお)きな転機(てんき)となった。
Illness led me to reexamine my way of living, and that became a major turning point.
会社(かいしゃ)の経営(けいえい)が苦(くる)しい時期(じき)もあったが、海外(かいがい)進出(しんしゅつ)が転機(てんき)となって業績(ぎょうせき)が回復(かいふく)した。
There was a period when the company's management was struggling, but expanding overseas became a turning point and business performance recovered.

Compound of 転(てん) (turn, change) + 機(き) (opportunity, moment). Not to be confused with the homophone 天気(てんき) (weather).

転機(てんき) is generally used for positive or neutral changes. It often appears in autobiographical narratives, interviews, and essays about life changes.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 岐路(きろ): crossroads, fork in the road (implies a choice between paths)
  • 節目(ふしめ): milestone, juncture (a notable point in time, not necessarily a change)

Related Words

Compare: 岐路(きろ) (crossroads, fork in the road)
Compare: 節目(ふしめ) (milestone, juncture)
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