〜をきっかけに
N2o 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。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。
- 引っ越したのをきっかけに、家具をすべて買い替えた。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.
#reason#change
Related N2 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}