Japanese phrase
___がきっかけで始めました。 ___ ga ki kka ke de haji me ma shi ta
Meaning
I started it because of ___.
When to use it
This phrase gives the reason an activity was started. It often points to a person, event, or experience that sparked the beginning and sounds natural in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
料理はどうして？ ryō ri wa dō shi te
Why did you start cooking?
母の料理がきっかけで始めました。 haha no ryō ri ga ki kka ke de haji me ma shi ta
I started cooking because of my mother's cooking.