Change and correspondence

~をきっかけに

triggered by; taking ... as a chance

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How to form it

  • Noun + をきっかけに
  • Verb (plain form) + ことをきっかけに
  • Noun + をきっかけとして / をきっかけにして

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Explanation

Says that an event became the trigger or starting point for something.

The event is the starting point. What follows may be an immediate action or a longer-term change or habit.

Examples

  1. 留学をきっかけに、日本語に興味を持った。

    りゅうがくをきっかけに、にほんごにきょうみをもった。

    Studying abroad triggered my interest in Japanese.

  2. 病気をきっかけに、生活を見直した。

    びょうきをきっかけに、せいかつをみなおした。

    The illness prompted me to rethink my lifestyle.

  3. 友人の一言をきっかけに、新しい仕事を始めた。

    ゆうじんのひとことをきっかけに、あたらしいしごとをはじめた。

    A remark from a friend led me to start a new job.

Compare with

  • ~を契機に: を契機に is more formal and often for major turning points.
  • ~を機に: を機に is shorter and also somewhat formal.

Common mistakes

  • Using it for something that has no connection to the starting event. The event must be the trigger.