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    〜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)

    N N + を契機に/を契機として/を契機にして(硬)

    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)

    Question: 1/3

    In which sentence is 「契機」unnatural?

    💡 Hint: 契機 is for big social or historical events only.

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