JLPT N2 Grammar (ga kikkake de / o kikkake ni)

Meaning

with… as a start; as a result of; taking advantage of ~

Level: JLPT N2

How to use

Verb (た form) + の/ことがきっかけで
をきっかけに
Noun
o kikkake ni をきっかけに jlpt n2 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (o kikkake ni). Meaning: with… as a start; as a result of; taking advantage of ~.

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Example #1

かのじょはびょうきをきっかけにそのつまらないしごとをやめた。
kanojo wa byouki o kikkake ni sono tsumaranai shigoto o yameta.
She used her illness to quit that boring job.
Example #2

さくねんのじこをきっかけとして、あんぜんたいさくがきょうかされた。
sakunen no jiko o kikkake toshite, anzentaisaku ga kyouka sareta.
As a result of last year's accident, safety measures have been strengthened.
Example #3

こどもがうまれたのをきっかけとして、タバコをやめた。
kodomo ga umareta no o kikkake to shite, tabako o yameta.
As a result of my child being born, I quit smoking.
Example #4

パソコンをかってもらったことがきっかけで、プログラミングのべんきょうをはじめました。
pasokon o katte moratta koto ga kikkake de, puroguramingu no benkyou o hajime mashita.
Taking advantage of the computer I received, I began studying programming.
Example #5

しつれんをきっかけに、かいがいにでてしごとをしようとけっしんした。
shitsuren o kikkake ni, kaigai ni dete shigoto o shiyou to kesshin shita.
After experiencing heartbreak, I decided to move and work abroad.
Example #6

にほんでのホームステイをきっかけににほんのぶんかにとてもきょうみをもつようになった。
nihon de no hoomusutei o kikkake ni nihon no bunka ni totemo kyoumi o motsu you ni natta.
As a result of my homestay in Japan, I became very interested in Japanese culture.
Example #7

こんかいのじけんをきっかけに、しょうひしゃはしょくひんのひょうじにちゅういするようになった。
konkai no jiken o kikkake ni, shouhisha wa shokuhin no hyouji ni chuui suru you ni natta.
As a result of this incident, consumers started paying more attention to the labels on food products.

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