the moment of truth〔【語源】〔スペイン語〕el momento de la verdad◆【略】MOT〕
real part
a sink-or-swim situation
正念場にさしかかる
approach a critical stage
head [go] into a crucial stretch
正念場の
of critical [crucial] importance 【形】crucial(危機の回避などに)
正念場を迎えている
face a crucial test
正念場を迎えている。/ぎりぎりの状況になる。/ピンチになる。
It comes down to crunch time.
正念場を迎える
enter crucial stages
face a crucial moment
face a moment of truth
~の能力を試す正念場となる
be a real test of ~'s ability
~奪還のための正念場の戦い
crucial battle to take back
(人)にこの正念場を乗り越えさせる
steer someone through this crucial period
ここが正念場だと思う。
I guess now is the moment of truth.
ハワイ滞在中の5カ月間は、大学院への出願手続きの正念場でもあるのだ。
The five months' stay in Hawaii will also to be a crucial time to determine my entrance into graduate school.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1994年12月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT098035", "2485537"
Last Tuesday, Berlusconi's coalition lost its majority after a crucial budget vote, and the country needed to calm the financial markets in order to keep interest rates on sovereign debt under control.〔【出典】Global Voices Online◆【英文】Ylenia Gostoli ◆【和訳】Saori Okawa ◆【License】CC BY 3.0 〕
好成績を残さなければ引退を余儀なくされるかもしれないので、今場所は横綱にとって正念場です。
The tournament will be a challenge for him because he may be obliged to retire if he does not perform well."MB000829", "2509262"
The government faces a key test of voter sentiment next Thursday, when local elections are held in the major cities across England, including all 32 boroughs in London."VOA-S109", "2486851"
Dr. Sawada said, "The year before last in July, the financial world had a difficult time in facing the currency crisis, and the next few years are bound to be a crucial period for them in deciding how they will get over the AIDS crisis."〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1999年3月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT149022", "2287553"