峠

Meanings

1. Noun, Noun, suffix

   (mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge

2. Noun

   peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis; critical point; most difficult part

• ブームは峠とうげを越こした。

  The boom has peaked out.

• 病人びょうにんはもう峠とうげを越こした。

  The patient is now safe.

• 患者かんじゃさんは峠とうげを越こしました。

  The patient is now out of danger.

• 私達わたしたちが峠とうげにさしかかる頃ころに雨あめになった。

  It began to rain as we came near the pass.

• 猛暑もうしょの峠とうげは越こえたようだが、日中にっちゅうはまだまだ暑あつい。

  We have already passed the peak of the summer heat, but it's still hot during the day.