～を契機として
wo keiki to shite
Taking as an opportunity; marking a turning point
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
N + を契機として／を契機に
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation 説明
More formal than をきっかけに, often marking a significant or broader change.
Examples 例文
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今回の会議を契機として、運営方法を見直す。
We will take this occasion, the meeting, as an opportunity to review our procedures.
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今回の試験を契機として、運営方法を見直す。
We will take this occasion, the exam, as an opportunity to review our procedures.
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今回の研修を契機として、運営方法を見直す。
We will take this occasion, the training session, as an opportunity to review our procedures.
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今回の発表会を契機として、運営方法を見直す。
We will take this occasion, the presentation event, as an opportunity to review our procedures.
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今回の面接を契機として、運営方法を見直す。
We will take this occasion, the interview, as an opportunity to review our procedures.
How related patterns differ 比較
べく and んがため state purpose in literary language. がてら and かたがた combine purposes, with かたがた more formal. をきっかけに and を契機に trigger change; を皮切りに starts a series, and を経て passes through a process.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～を契機として | Taking as an opportunity; marking a turning point | 今回の会議を契機として、運営方法を見直す。 We will take this occasion, the meeting, as an opportunity to review our procedures. |
| ～をきっかけに | Prompted by; taking as a starting point | 会議への参加をきっかけに、新しい友人ができた。 Taking part in the meeting led to my making new friends. |
| 〜がてら | While also; on the occasion of | 会議の会場を下見がてら、近くの店を見て回った。 While checking out the venue for the meeting, I also looked around the nearby shops. |
| 〜を皮切りに | Starting with; beginning with | 東京での公演を皮切りに、全国を回る。 Starting with a performance in Tokyo, the group will tour the country. |
| ～べく | In order to; with the intention of | 資料を確認するべく、時間を確保した。 I set aside time in order to check the documents. |
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