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What does きっかけ (kikkake) mean?

きっかけ means opportunity, cause; trigger, impetus.

Quick facts
Readingきっかけ
Romajikikkake
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
きっかけ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkikkake

opportunity, cause; trigger, impetus

  1. 1noun chance; start; cue

Example sentences

  • Studying abroad was what got me started learning Japanese.

  • What was it that made the two of them become close?

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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