N2 — outside your level filter
をきっかけに
をきっかけにo kikkake niN2neutral
with N as the trigger; N is what sparked it
友達に誘われたのをきっかけに、ヨガを始めたんだ。
tomodachi ni sasowareta no o kikkake ni, yoga o hajimeta n da.
A friend inviting me was what got me started doing yoga. casual
地震をきっかけに、防災への関心が高まった。
jishin o kikkake ni, bousai e no kanshin ga takamatta.
Interest in disaster preparedness rose with the earthquake as the trigger. neutral
Same meaning5
with X as the trigger; on the occasion of
- に当たってon the occasion of; in undertaking — a big step about to beginattaches at
- に際してat the time of; on the occasion of — for a big eventattaches at
- を契機にseizing N as the turning point; treating N as the occasionattaches at
- 折にon the occasion of; when the opportunity arises — warmer than 際にattaches at
- ついでにwhile you're at it; taking the opportunity to do; incidentallyattaches at
All examples3
with N as the trigger — any event, chosen or by chance
友達に誘われたのをきっかけに、ヨガを始めたんだ。
tomodachi ni sasowareta no o kikkake ni, yoga o hajimeta n da.
A friend inviting me was what got me started doing yoga. casual
地震をきっかけに、防災への関心が高まった。
jishin o kikkake ni, bousai e no kanshin ga takamatta.
Interest in disaster preparedness rose with the earthquake as the trigger. neutral
本製品は、海外からの問い合わせをきっかけとして開発が始まりました。
honseihin wa, kaigai kara no toiawase o kikkake to shite kaihatsu ga hajimarimashita.
This product's development began after an inquiry from overseas set it in motion. formal
How it's formed1
All forms2
をきっかけとしてwokikkaketoshiteformal
reads more written, used in reports and essays (をきっかけとして). Means the same as をきっかけに.
がきっかけでgakikkakedecolloquial
makes きっかけ itself the subject (出会いがきっかけで結婚した). Common in casual, spoken storytelling.