TAKOBOTO

Since; Take the opportunity afforded by 〜 to 〜
Since I was moving, I also took the chance to buy new furniture.

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ひっこしをきっかけにかぐをかいかえた。

while moving I took the chance to change (LIT buy different) my furniture.

こどもがうまれたのをきっかけにタバコをとめました

Since I had kids, I took the opportunity to quit smoking

このじけんをきっかけに

with this case as a start

にほんにすんでいるきっかけにいけばなのでんとうてきなげいどうをべんきょうしています。

Since I am in Japan, I am studying the traditional art of flower arrangement.

そのことをきっかけにかれはしゃしんにむちゅうになった。

That was what led him into becoming very consumed with photography.

つまのびょうきをきっかけに、かぞくのけっそくはふたたびかたまった。

My wife's illness brought the family back together.

このげきではどうにゅうぶをきっかけにストーリーがてんかいする。

This introduction sets the stage for the rest of the play.

そのじけんをきっかけとして、だいにじせかいたいせんがはじまったといわれる。

It's said that World War II began in the wake of that incident.

それをきっかけとしてけんかにくわわっていたほかのひとたちもおたがいにトマトをなげあいはじめました。

This made other people involved in the fight start to throw tomatoes at each other.

おおくのひとがしんねんをきんえんのきっかけにする。

Many people use the New Year as a trigger to stop smoking.

see [simultaneous-actions-group] for comparisons

dc

used when a major event created an opportunity for something else at the same time.
"on moving to paris, i decided to learn french".
[tsuideni] and other phrases are a more casual "at the same time as A, I did B".

dc

FORMATION:
Ｎ + をきっかけに・きっかけとして・きっかけにして

(＊Note: you always need を after the noun.)

rubyhatchet

since he was out, she took the opportunity to hide it.

ani3000

shouldn't this entry be listed under "wokikkakeni" not "okikkakeni" ? (Likewise for "okeikini")

PaulO

yep! done.

dc

implies cause and effect. since A happened, I did B

dc

but the causeeffect is not as related as with say ので

dc

also added [kikkake] - this entry could do with a more conclusive explanation...

mika

In ex#1144, I wonder if 子供が生まれたのをきっかけに... should be 子供が生まれたきっかけに.... Or, may be I dont know if there is a difference between wokikkakeni and kikkakeni

Archana

子供が生まれたのをきっかけに is correct.However, the English version reading "Since I had kids" should read "Triggered by the birth of my child"

bamboo4

In ex.#5718, "Since I am in Japan" should be corrcted to read: "With my being in Japan as a start.."

bamboo4

#5718 I think 日本に住んでいるのをきっけかに is better as natural Japanese.

Sleepy

#5718 sorry I meant 日本に住んでいるのをきっかけに.

Sleepy

I think this is identical to [kikkake] so one of these should be deleted...

dc