岐路(きろ)に立(た)つ

きろにたつ
expression
to stand at a crossroads; to face a critical decision
cognition
1. to stand at a crossroads; to face a critical decision
To be at a turning point where an important choice must be made that will significantly affect the future.
人生(じんせい)の岐路(きろ)に立(た)っている。
I'm standing at a crossroads in life.
会社(かいしゃ)は今(いま)、大(おお)きな岐路(きろ)に立(た)たされている。
The company is now being confronted with a major crossroads.
転職(てんしょく)するか今(いま)の仕事(しごと)を続(つづ)けるか、岐路(きろ)に立(た)った彼(かれ)は何日(なんにち)も悩(なや)み続(つづ)けた。
Facing the crossroads of whether to change jobs or stay at his current one, he agonized for days.

A set expression using 岐路(きろ) (forked road; crossroads) and 立(た)つ (to stand). Almost always used figuratively to describe facing an important life or organizational decision. The passive form 岐路(きろ)に立(た)たされる (to be placed at a crossroads) emphasizes that external circumstances are forcing the decision.

Common collocations

  • 人生(じんせい)の岐路(きろ)に立(た)つ: to stand at a crossroads in life
  • 重大(じゅうだい)な岐路(きろ)に立(た)つ: to face a critical crossroads
  • 岐路(きろ)に立(た)たされる: to be placed at a crossroads (passive)
  • 岐路(きろ)に立(た)った時(とき): when facing a crossroads

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Related Words

Compare: 正念場(しょうねんば) (critical moment)
Compare: 瀬戸際(せとぎわ) (the brink)
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Added 2026.4.28 23:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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