Japanese phrase

きっかけは思い当たりません。 ki kka ke wa omo i a ta ri ma se n

Meaning

I cannot think of anything that triggered it.

When to use it

States that no likely cause comes to mind. It is a calm way to say that nothing stands out as the reason for a problem or event.

Example dialogue

何かきっかけがあったんですか? nan ka ki kka ke ga a tta n de su ka

Was there something that set it off?

きっかけは思い当たりません。 ki kka ke wa omo i a ta ri ma se n

I cannot think of anything that triggered it.

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