〜がきっかけで ga kikkake de

〜がきっかけで（ga kikkake de）means “with ... as the trigger; ... was what started it”. Indicates the event or thing that triggered a later change, decision, or development. Formation: N + がきっかけで ／ V-た + ことがきっかけで

with ... as the trigger; ... was what started it

N3

Formation

N + がきっかけで ／ V-た + ことがきっかけで

Explanation

Indicates the event or thing that triggered a later change, decision, or development. 'X was the trigger, and as a result Y.' With a verb, nominalize it as 〜たことがきっかけで. Often interchangeable with 〜をきっかけに(して).

Examples

一本の映画がきっかけで、日本語を勉強し始めた。
いっぽんのえいががきっかけで、にほんごをべんきょうしはじめた。
A single film was what got me started studying Japanese.
病気をしたことがきっかけで、生活を見直した。
びょうきをしたことがきっかけで、せいかつをみなおした。
Falling ill was the trigger for me to rethink my lifestyle.

Note

The trigger may be positive, neutral, or even negative (e.g. an illness); what matters is the clear cause-and-effect link to the resulting change.

FAQ

〜がきっかけで — what does it mean and how is it used?

with ... as the trigger; ... was what started it. Indicates the event or thing that triggered a later change, decision, or development. 'X was the trigger, and as a result Y.' With a verb, nominalize it as 〜たことがきっかけで. Often interchangeable with 〜をきっかけに(して).

〜がきっかけで — how do you form it?

N + がきっかけで ／ V-た + ことがきっかけで

〜がきっかけで — any usage notes?

The trigger may be positive, neutral, or even negative (e.g. an illness); what matters is the clear cause-and-effect link to the resulting change.

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