〜を契機に o keiki ni

〜を契機に（o keiki ni）means “taking ~ as an opportunity / turning point; prompted by ~”. Marks an event as the trigger or turning point that leads to a notable change in action, behavior, or situation. Formation: N ＋を契機に／を契機として

taking ~ as an opportunity / turning point; prompted by ~

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Formation

N ＋を契機に／を契機として

Explanation

Marks an event as the trigger or turning point that leads to a notable change in action, behavior, or situation. Formal and written; the consequence is usually a deliberate new start, not a trivial one.

Examples

入院したことを契機に、彼はたばこをきっぱりやめた。
にゅういんしたことをけいきに、かれはたばこをきっぱりやめた。
Taking his hospitalization as a turning point, he quit smoking for good.
創立五十周年を契機として、会社は新しいロゴを採用した。
そうりつごじゅっしゅうねんをけいきとして、かいしゃはあたらしいロゴをさいようした。
Taking its 50th anniversary as an opportunity, the company adopted a new logo.

Note

After a verb clause use 〜ことを契機に. Similar to 〜をきっかけに but more formal; 〜を機に is a shorter variant.

FAQ

〜を契機に — what does it mean and how is it used?

taking ~ as an opportunity / turning point; prompted by ~. Marks an event as the trigger or turning point that leads to a notable change in action, behavior, or situation. Formal and written; the consequence is usually a deliberate new start, not a trivial one.

〜を契機に — how do you form it?

N ＋を契機に／を契機として

〜を契機に — any usage notes?

After a verb clause use 〜ことを契機に. Similar to 〜をきっかけに but more formal; 〜を機に is a shorter variant.

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