Vocabulary

What does 契機 (けいき, keiki) mean?

契機 (けいき, keiki) means opportunity, turning point.

Quick facts
Readingけいき
Romajikeiki
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
けいき
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkeiki

opportunity, turning point

  1. 1noun opportunity; chance
  2. 2noun trigger; cause

Example sentences

  • That incident became the turning point for the change.

  • Studying abroad was the trigger for me to start learning Japanese.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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