Grammar Info

N2 Lesson 4: 7/18

契機(けいき)Lead to, As a good opportunity to, As a result of, As a trigger

Structure

Noun + 契機(けいき) + (1)
Verb + (2) + 契機(けいき) + (1)

(1) にして、として
(2) こと

Details

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About を契機に

契機(けいき) is a grammar construction made up of を, the noun 契機(けいき) 'chance' or 'trigger' and に. It is a formal pattern that is used to indicate some sort of trigger and may be translated '(A) led to (B)', 'as an opportunity to (A), (B)', or 'as a result of (A), (B)'. (A) may either be a positive or negative event, but will usually be something extremely big in terms of life, or current/historical events in the world.

契機(けいき) will be seen after nouns, or verbs that have been nominalized with either の or こと.

Alternatively, にして or として may replace に without any change in the overall meaning.

Caution

Unlike をきっかけに, 契機(けいき) will almost exclusively be used in relation to some turning point or critical juncture. Due to this, it can sound quite unnatural when used to express a trigger that would not be considered a big event.

Examples

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    子供(こども)独立(どくりつ)契機(けいき)(いえ)改造(かいぞう)することにした。

    As a result of my children becoming independent, I decided to remodel the house.

    テレビ取材(しゅざい)契機(けいき)、(レストランの)人気(にんき)加速(かそく)していった。

    The television coverage triggered the acceleration of popularity (for the restaurant).

    転職(てんしょく)契機(けいき)()()きを()(もど)した。

    As a result of my change in occupation, I was able to regain my composure.

    あんなに大人(おとな)しかった(かれ)が、引越(ひっこ)契機(けいき)よく(はな)すようになった。

    He, who was so quiet, has, as a result of moving, become quite talkative.

    温泉(おんせん)()()てたこと契機(けいき)大金持(おおがねも)ちになりました。

    Digging up the hot spring led to me becoming very rich.

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