を契機に・をけいきに - Grammar Discussion

lead to
as a good opportunity to
as a result of
as a trigger

Structure

  • Noun + を契機に / を契機に して / を契機 として
  • Verb + の / こと + を契機に / を契機に して / を契機 として

[Used to express a trigger that leads to something IMPORTANT changing or beginning・Very formal・Often used in conjunction with important events in life or in history]

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What is the difference between を契機に and をきっかけ?

The details for this grammar point indicate it can be written ~にして・として, but none of the examples show this usage and both are simply marked wrong. Under what circumstances are these variations used?

Hey @Hadros232232 !

を契機に is usually used in writing, or when the speaker is talking about social issues or historical topics, but きっかけに is usually used when talking about yourself.