を契機に
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を契機に
o keiki ni
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as a good opportunity/chance to
N2
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JLPT Level
N2
Upper-Intermediate · Academic & formal usage
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o keiki ni
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51116
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📝 Usage Notes
as a good opportunity/chance to
📖 How to use it
Expresses that something happens using a particular event as the starting point or opportunity.
Attaches to
Attach to a noun: [noun] + を契機に. The noun names the event that triggers the change.
This pattern marks the event that serves as the starting point or opportunity for a significant change or new action. It often follows major life events like moving, starting a job, or getting married. The nuance is that the change is positive and proactive, taking advantage of the event. It is more formal than をきっかけに and is common in written and spoken formal contexts.
留学を契機に、自分の将来について真剣に考えるようになった。
Ryuugaku o keiki ni, jibun no shourai ni tsuite shinkeni kangaeru you ni natta.
Studying abroad gave me the opportunity to seriously think about my future.
結婚を契機に、生活習慣を改めようと思った。
Kekkon o keiki ni, seikatsu shuukan o aratameyou to omotta.
Getting married prompted me to change my lifestyle habits.
転職を契機に、新しいスキルを身につけたい。
Tenshoku o keiki ni, atarashii sukiru o mi ni tsuketai.
I want to use changing jobs as an opportunity to acquire new skills.
Not をきっかけに
を契機に is more formal and often used for significant life events; をきっかけに is more casual and can be used for smaller triggers. Both mean 'triggered by', but を契機に carries a sense of a fresh start or important turning point.
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Formal; used in both written and spoken Japanese, but more common in news, essays, and formal speeches.
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を契機に
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What does the grammar pattern を契機に mean?
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As a good opportunity/chance to
What JLPT level is を契機に?
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Nihoner currently groups this pattern under JLPT N2 — Upper-Intermediate · Academic & formal usage. Use the level label as study guidance rather than a prediction of what will appear on an exam.
How do you use を契機に in a sentence?
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Attach を契機に (o keiki ni) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.
Is を契機に formal or casual Japanese?
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を契機に is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.
How can I remember を契機に long-term?
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Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review later the same day and again over the following days. Writing original sentences can help you practise using the pattern in context.