契機

けいき

opportunity, chance

Also:trigger

What does 契機 mean?

契機 is a Japanese noun meaning opportunity, chance in English. It can also be translated as trigger depending on context. It is written as 契機 in kanji, けいき in hiragana, and keiki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

退職を契機に茶道を始めた。

I took the opportunity of retirement to begin studying the tea ceremony.