Japanese word

契機

Pronunciation

Romajikeiki

Meaning

  • nounopportunity

Example

この出会いは、留学する契機になりました。ko no de a i wa ryū gaku su ru kei ki ni na ri ma shi ta

This meeting became an opportunity to study abroad.

Illustration for 契機 (opportunity)

More examples

この講演を契機に、進路を見直しました。ko no kō en o kei ki ni shin ro o mi nao shi ma shi ta

I reconsidered my career path after this lecture.

Core concept

Describes an event or circumstance that opens the way for a new action or sets change in motion.

Common phrases

  • 経験を契機にkei ken o kei ki ni

    using an experience as an opportunity

  • これを契機としてko re o kei ki to shi te

    using this as an opportunity

  • 改革の契機となるkai kaku no kei ki to na ru

    serve as an opportunity for reform

Similar words

機会kikai: A chance or suitable situation for carrying out an action.
きっかけkikkake: Something that causes a person to begin an action or change.
転機tenki: A point at which a major change begins in a life or situation.
好機kōki: A particularly favorable chance to achieve a desired result.

Definition in Japanese

ある出来事が、物事を始めたり変化させたりするきっかけ。a ru de ki goto ga mono goto o haji me ta ri hen ka sa se ta ri su ru ki kka ke

Word origin

契機 (keiki) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 契 (kei, "agreement") and 機 (ki, "opportunity" or "occasion").

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese, 契機に (keiki ni) often marks an event as the turning point that leads to a later action or change.

Other meanings

  • impetusnoun

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