Illustration: In the corridor of a Japanese apartment building, an orange has escaped a split grocery bag and rolled against a neighbor’s slipper. The arriving shopper crouches with the torn bag while the neighbor, halfway through their own doorway, bends to retrieve the fruit.

きっかけ

kikkake

trigger, opportunity

Example sentences

彼等かれらは彼かれに逃にげるきっかけを与あたえた。
They gave him a chance to escape.
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私わたしの意見いけんがそのグループでの議論ぎろんのきっかけになった。
My comment sparked off an argument in the group.
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松川先生まつかわせんせいとの出会であいをきっかけに、私わたしの人生じんせいは変かわった。
My life changed, sparked by meeting Mr Matsukawa.
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