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JLPT BANDN5 BEGINNER → N1 ADVANCED

〜をきっかけに

N2
o kikkake ni

taking the opportunity of; triggered by; with ... as the start

Formation

Noun + をきっかけに / Noun + をきっかけとして / Verb-plain + の + をきっかけに

Chinese meanings

以……为契机

Chinese formation

名词+をきっかけに/をきっかけとして;动词普通形+のをきっかけに

Chinese usage

表示某事促成新的开始或变化。

Chinese notes

书面表达也可用を契機に。

Examples

  • 大だい学がく時じ代だいの留りゅう学がくをきっかけに、国こく際さい協きょう力りょくの仕し事ごとに興きょう味みを持もつようになった。
    Studying abroad in college got me interested in international cooperation work.
    以大学时代的留学为契机,我开始对国际合作工作感兴趣。
  • 引ひっ越こしたのをきっかけに、家か具ぐをすべて買かい替かえた。
    I took the move as a chance to replace all my furniture.
    以搬家为契机,我把家具全换了。

Notes

Marks an event that led to a new start or change. The formal equivalent 〜を契機に is common in writing.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('o-kikkake-ni');
{
  "id": "o-kikkake-ni",
  "pattern": "〜をきっかけに",
  "romaji": "o kikkake ni",
  "level": "N2",
  "meaning": "taking the opportunity of; triggered by; with ... as the start",
  "formation": "Noun + をきっかけに / Noun + をきっかけとして / Verb-plain + の + をきっかけに",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "大学時代の留学をきっかけに、国際協力の仕事に興味を持つようになった。",
      "furigana": "{大学|だいがく}{時代|じだい}の{留学|りゅうがく}をきっかけに、{国際|こくさい}{協力|きょうりょく}の{仕事|しごと}に{興味|きょうみ}を{持|も}つようになった。",
      "en": "Studying abroad in college got me interested in international cooperation work."
    },
    {
      "ja": "引っ越したのをきっかけに、家具をすべて買い替えた。",
      "furigana": "{引|ひ}っ{越|こ}したのをきっかけに、{家具|かぐ}をすべて{買|か}い{替|か}えた。",
      "en": "I took the move as a chance to replace all my furniture."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "reason",
    "change"
  ],
  "notes": "Marks an event that led to a new start or change. The formal equivalent 〜を契機に is common in writing.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "42997c9b14cc9b0411b50b72ed5782aa1b918b7267cac7f62b9ea155c667fe82",
    "meanings": [
      "以……为契机"
    ],
    "formation": "名词+をきっかけに/をきっかけとして;动词普通形+のをきっかけに",
    "explanation": "表示某事促成新的开始或变化。",
    "notes": "书面表达也可用を契機に。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "大学時代の留学をきっかけに、国際協力の仕事に興味を持つようになった。",
        "zh": "以大学时代的留学为契机,我开始对国际合作工作感兴趣。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "引っ越したのをきっかけに、家具をすべて買い替えた。",
        "zh": "以搬家为契机,我把家具全换了。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n2.json#o-kikkake-ni",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "dc7c37ae79576d2ee290bfbfd022c5d8b790975e478e08f7f18e389edcea14cb"
  }
}