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JLPT N2 Grammar

をきっかけに

N2Cause / Reason

N2 · Cause / Reason · noun + をきっかけに

with... as a trigger

noun + をきっかけに

をきっかけに means something becomes the trigger for a change, action, or realization.

The following part is usually a new action, state, or change in relationship.

留学をきっかけに、日本文化に強い関心を持つようになった。

Studying abroad triggered my strong interest in Japanese culture.

Do not use it like plain から; it emphasizes the trigger that starts something.

The button that starts a change: きっかけ.

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