“Watershed” in Japanese
Short answer
Watershed in Japanese is “分水線” (bunsuisen). Full meaning: watershed, divide.
Other ways to say “Watershed” in Japanese
分水界
bunsuikai watershed, divide
分水嶺
bunsuirei watershed, divide
分水山脈
bunsuisanmyaku watershed, divide
曲がり角
magarikado street corner, road turn, bend in the road; turning point, watershed
境
kyou border, boundary; turning point, watershed; area, region, spot, space, environment
流域
ryuuiki drainage basin, catchment basin, river basin, watershed, valley
天王山
tennouzan strategic point, crucial time, watershed, crunch
ざかい
zakai border, boundary; turning point, watershed; area, region, spot, space, environment
流いき
ryuuiki drainage basin, catchment basin, river basin, watershed, valley
墟
sakai border, boundary; turning point, watershed; area, region, spot, space, environment
曲角
magarikado street corner, road turn, bend in the road; turning point, watershed
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