契機
Meanings
Noun
1. opportunity; chance
2. trigger; cause
Kanji used
Pitch accent
けいき
Examples2
退職 を 契機 に 茶道 を 始めた。
I took the opportunity of retirement to begin studying the tea ceremony.
株価上昇 を 契機 に 新 工場 建設 の 話 が 持ち上がった。
They took advantage of the stock price increase to raise the idea of building a new factory.