〜を契機に (~o keiki ni) — taking ~ as a turning point (formal)
The hard, formal 「きっかけ」— 「地震を契機に」= with the earthquake as the turning point.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
When to use it
In the news, company speeches and history writing.
Meaning
- 「〜を契機(けいき)に」= 'with that event as the turning point' — exactly the same as 「をきっかけに」, but ⚡ hard and formal.
- Usually a big change or a new start follows (会社が発展した・受験生が増えた).
How to attach
- N + を契機に
- Other shapes: 「を契機として」「を契機にして」
Versus what you know
The previous page's 「〜をきっかけに」works for small everyday matters too; 「契機」only for big social or historical matters (社長就任・開港100周年・事件).
Watch out
Say 「風邪を契機に」and people will laugh — a cold is not a historic event; use きっかけ there.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
去年の地震を契機に、町の安全対策が見直された。
きょねんのじしんをけいきに、まちのあんぜんたいさくがみなおされた。
With last year's earthquake as the turning point, the town's safety measures were reviewed.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 去年の地震 = last year's earthquake (a big social event) → so the formal 「を契機に」 → then a positive change: 安全対策が見直された.
社長の交代を契機に、会社は海外に進出した。
しゃちょうのこうたいをけいきに、かいしゃはかいがいにしんしゅつした。
With the change of president as the turning point, the company expanded overseas.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 社長の交代 = a change of president (a big company event) → 「を契機に」 → then a big, positive change: 海外に進出した.
オリンピックを契機として、町に外国人観光客が増えた。
オリンピックをけいきとして、まちにがいこくじんかんこうきゃくがふえた。
With the Olympics as the turning point, the number of foreign tourists visiting the town increased.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) オリンピック = the Olympics (a big social event) → 「を契機として」 (another form of を契機に) → then the change: 観光客が増えた.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
In which sentence is 「契機」unnatural?
💡 Hint: 契機 is for big social or historical events only.
契機 is a hard, formal word for big matters like 事件・就任・100周年. For something small and personal like a cold, say 「風邪をきっかけに」.
「開港100周年_契機に、さまざまなイベントが行われた。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: Same particle as before きっかけに.
N + を + 契機に. 開港100周年を契機に = with the port's 100th anniversary as the turning point.
Where does 「〜を契機に」fit best?
💡 Hint: A hard, formal word.
契機 is a word of news, speeches and writing. With friends, family or in a child's diary, use 「きっかけ」.
Your score: /3