～をきっかけに
wo kikkake ni
Prompted by; taking as a starting point
Formation 接続
N + をきっかけに（して）; Vた + ことをきっかけに
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
An event triggers a new action or change without necessarily being its only cause.
Examples 例文
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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.
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試験への参加をきっかけに、新しい友人ができた。
Taking part in the exam led to my making new friends.
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研修への参加をきっかけに、新しい友人ができた。
Taking part in the training session led to my making new friends.
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発表会への参加をきっかけに、新しい友人ができた。
Taking part in the presentation event led to my making new friends.
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面接への参加をきっかけに、新しい友人ができた。
Taking part in the interview led to my making new friends.
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. |
| ～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. |
| 〜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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