節目(ふしめ)

ふしめ
noun
turning point; milestone; juncture
1. turning point; milestone; juncture
A significant point in time that marks a change or transition, such as graduation, a birthday, or the end of a fiscal year.
人生(じんせい)の節目(ふしめ)を迎(むか)えた。
I've reached a turning point in my life.
創立(そうりつ)五十周年(ごじゅっしゅうねん)という節目(ふしめ)の年(とし)を迎(むか)えた。
We've reached the milestone year of our fiftieth anniversary.
節目(ふしめ)節目(ふしめ)で自分(じぶん)の生(い)き方(かた)を振(ふ)り返(かえ)ることが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It's important to reflect on how you've lived at each milestone.

節目(ふしめ) refers to a significant point marking a transition or change, used for events like graduations, milestone birthdays, or fiscal year ends.

ETYMOLOGY:
Originally refers to the joint (節(ふし)) of bamboo, where growth pauses before continuing. Metaphorically extended to important transition points.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 人生(じんせい)の節目(ふしめ): turning point in life
  • 節目(ふしめ)の年(とし): milestone year
  • 節目(ふしめ)を迎(むか)える: to reach a milestone
  • 節目(ふしめ)節目(ふしめ)で: at each juncture

USAGE:
Often appears with round-number anniversaries (十周年(じゅっしゅうねん), 百回目(ひゃっかいめ)) or life events (卒業(そつぎょう), 結婚(けっこん)). The tone is reflective and slightly formal.

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Added 2026.3.14 22:06 · Revised 2026.3.29 13:38
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