峠

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 峠, read とうげ, means a mountain pass or the most difficult point in a situation.
• Basic usage: In 峠を越えると、湖のある村が見えてきた。, a village with a lake came into view after the pass was crossed.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Crossing a pass or a crisis
  • 峠を越える describes crossing a mountain pass. It can also be figurative, as in 危険な峠を越した, passing the most dangerous point.