Vocab Info

N3 Noun

()()chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion

      Usually written using kana alone

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    切っ掛け 【きっかけ】

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    Examples

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      どうやって(はなし)()()(つく)ろうかな…。

      How can I create a conversation starter?

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      先生(せんせい)への質問(しつもん)()()(うしな)ってしまいました。

      I lost the opportunity to ask the teacher a question.

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      そんな些細(ささい)(こと)事件(じけん)()()になる(こと)があるのですね…。

      So, such a trivial thing can become the motive for such an incident, huh...

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      (ぼく)(つま)会社(かいしゃ)のレクリエーションでのふとした()()意気投合(いきとうごう)した。

      My wife and I hit it off during a casual occasion at a company recreational event.

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      その少年(しょうねん)がテロ行為(こうい)(はし)った()()というのは、両親(りょうしん)からのふとした一言(ひとこと)だった。

      The trigger for that young boy to engage in acts of terrorism was a casual remark from his parents.

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