(n) a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made, Syn. crossroads, critical point, Example:at that juncture he had no idea what to do; he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point
[ちまた, chimata] (n) (1) the public; (2) street; district; quarters; (3) location (of a battle, etc.); (4) divide (e.g. between life and death); (5) (orig. meaning) fork (in a road); crossroads