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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tenki
"平和条約の署名は戦争の転機でした。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs, especially one with beneficial results.
"The signing of the peace treaty was a turning point in the war." - 2
A moment in a narrative or story where the direction changes significantly.
"In the novel, the protagonist's discovery of the truth serves as a turning point in the plot."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'turning point' originates from the combination of 'turning', which comes from the Old English 'turnian', meaning to change direction, and 'point', derived from the Latin 'punctum', meaning a dot or a specific location. The phrase has evolved to signify a critical moment of change in various contexts since the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Turning Point" is said worldwide
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point de tournant
Transliteration: pwɛ̃ də tuʁnɑ̃
"La signature du traité de paix a été un point de tournant dans la guerre."
Wendepunkt
Transliteration: ˈvɛndəˌpʊŋkt
"Die Unterzeichnung des Friedensvertrags war ein Wendepunkt im Krieg."
punto di svolta
Transliteration: ˈpunto di ˈzvolta
"La firma del trattato di pace è stata un punto di svolta nella guerra."
punto de ruptura
Transliteration: ˈpunto de ruˈtura
"La firma del tratado de paz fue un punto de ruptura en la guerra."
ponto de virada
Transliteration: ˈpõtu dʒi ˈviɾadɐ
"A assinatura do tratado de paz foi um ponto de virada na guerra."
मोड़
Transliteration: moṛ
"शांति संधि पर हस्ताक्षर युद्ध में एक मोड़ था।"
转折点
Transliteration: zhuǎnzhédiǎn
"和平条约的签署是战争中的一个转折点。"
전환점
Transliteration: jeonhwanjeom
"평화 조약의 서명은 전쟁의 전환점이었다."
転機
Transliteration: tenki
"平和条約の署名は戦争の転機でした。"
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