Japatan
Formação
- N + をきっかけに(して)
- V普通形 + の / こと + をきっかけに
- N + がきっかけで
- V普通形 + の / こと + がきっかけで
Explicação
Shows that an event became the starting point for a new action or a change in thinking or relationships. The trigger can be small or accidental. The second part usually describes a change or a new start, such as 〜を始めた or 〜ようになった. がきっかけで is also common, and を契機に is a more formal version.
Exemplos
日本のアニメを見たのをきっかけに、日本語の勉強を始めた。
Watching Japanese anime got me started studying Japanese.
健康診断の結果をきっかけに、毎朝歩くようになった。
Prompted by the results of my health checkup, I started walking every morning.
旅行先で同じバスに乗ったのがきっかけで、二人は友達になった。
The two became friends because they happened to ride the same bus on a trip.
大阪への転勤をきっかけにして、自分で料理をするようになった。
My transfer to Osaka led me to start cooking for myself.
Observações
With verbs, add の or こと (見たのをきっかけに, 読んだことをきっかけに). It is not used for fixed routines with no change (×毎朝7時をきっかけに起きる).
Gramática relacionada
Miniquiz
1友達に誘われたの（ ）、テニスを始めた。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 4 をきっかけに
"I started playing tennis because a friend invited me." をはじめ gives a main example, をこめて means "with (feelings)," and を中心に means "centered on."
2この本を読んだこと（ ）きっかけに、環境問題に興味を持つようになった。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 3 を
"Reading this book got me interested in environmental issues." The pattern is をきっかけに; with が it becomes がきっかけで.
3「をきっかけに」の使い方がいちばん正しい文はどれですか。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 2 留学をきっかけに、自分の国の文化について考えるようになった。
"Studying abroad led me to think about my own country's culture." 1 is a routine, 3 is a weather forecast, and 4 should use 窓から. None shows a trigger for change.
