N2 grammar · Lesson 22

Triggers and chances: 「〜をきっかけに」「〜を機きに」

引ひっ越こしを機きに、毎朝まいあさ走はしることにした。

「〜をきっかけに」 「〜がきっかけで」: what started it; 「〜を契機けいきに」 (written): turning points; 「〜を機きに」: taking the chance. Compare 「〜ついでに」.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01「〜をきっかけに」 and 「〜がきっかけで」: where it all started
  2. 02「〜を契機けいきに」: a turning point, in writing
  3. 03「〜を機きに」: taking the chance to make a decision
  4. 04Compared with 「〜ついでに」
  5. 05Putting them together: dialogue and short text

Practice

  • Choose the meaning of each sentence
  • Which sentence uses it correctly?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Change to the given form
  • Put the pieces in order
  • Read the passage and answer the questions

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