With A as a good opportunity/chance to B; Using A as a time to (start) B
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彼女と別れたのを切っ掛けに毎日お酒を飲み始めた。
When my girlfriend and I broke up, I started to drink alcohol every day.
0
35
太ったのを切っ掛けに運動し始めました。
With being fat as an impetus, he started to exercise.
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父が倒れたことを切っ掛けに、介護の勉強を始めようと思う。
With my father becoming bedridden as a start, I'm thinking of starting to study nursing.
0
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彼女は就職を切っ掛けに上京為た。
She took advantage of finding a job to move to Tokyo.
0
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Related Expressions
を契機
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
Because of 'A' inspired or motivated to do 'B'. 'A' can be an excuse when 'B' is a negative action.
Alternatively, can take the form of ~がきっかけで. It follows a noun or past tense verb with の or こと。
Source: Quartet 1
Source: Quartet 1
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