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    3. 切っ掛け

    切っ掛け

    切きっ​掛かけ​

    chance

    N1KMT4News #3+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    切掛け切っかけ切掛切っ掛切かけ切欠

    きっかけキッカケ

    Noun

    1.
    chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    それが彼かれが日に本ほん語ごを学まなぶ切きっ掛かけでした。

    That was the impetus for him to learn Japanese.

    KMT3Daily LifeEducation
    友とも達だちの誘さそいが旅 行 の切きっ掛かけになった。

    My friend's invitation became the occasion for the trip.

    KMT4Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かの女じょとの出で会あいが、私わたしの人じん生せいの大おおきな切きっ掛かけになった。

    Meeting her became a major turning point in my life.

    KMT4Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    些さ細さいな出で来き事ごとが、大おおきな変へん化かの切きっ掛かけとなることがある。

    A trivial incident can sometimes become the impetus for a big change.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    失しっ敗ぱいを恐おそれず、新あたらしいことに挑ちょう戦せんすることが成せい長ちょうの切きっ掛かけになる。

    Not fearing failure and challenging new things becomes an impetus for growth.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    切
    き.る・-き.る・き.り・-き.り・-ぎ.り・き.れる…(9)
    cut・cutoff・be sharp
    Kanji
    掛
    か.ける・-か.ける・か.け・-か.け・-が.け・か.かる…(9)
    hang・suspend・depend・arrive at・tax…(1)
    Kanji
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    け
    ke
    Kana
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