This means that X caused something to start. X was the reason or chance for something new to happen.
Noun + をきっかけにPrimary
Noun + をきっかけとして
Noun + をきっかけにして
This means that X caused something to start. X was the reason or chance for something new to happen.
アニメを見たのをきっかけに、日本語の勉強を始めました。
I started studying Japanese, with watching an anime as the trigger.
今回の事件をきっかけに、社内のセキュリティ対策を強化することになりました。
Triggered by this incident, we have decided to strengthen our company's internal security measures.
引っ越しをきっかけに新しい趣味を始めようと思ったが、結局何も始めなかった。
I thought I'd start a new hobby with my move as the opportunity, but in the end, I didn't start anything.
震災をきっかけにボランティア活動を始めた人は多い。
There are many people who started volunteer activities triggered by the earthquake disaster.
父の病気をきっかけに、健康について考えるようになった。
My father's illness prompted me to start thinking about my own health.
This grammar is for big changes. Think of it like a spark that starts a fire. It's not for small, everyday things. It's for important new beginnings.
This is different from "〜にこたえて" (ni kotaete). "〜をきっかけに" is for when something happens by chance. "〜にこたえて" is for when you do something because someone asked you to. For example, moving house might start a new hobby. This is "〜をきっかけに". But you would answer fans' requests. This is "〜にこたえて".
Don't use this when something is always happening. For example, don't say "because I was always sick." Instead, say "because I got sick."
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