Meaning/意味
as a good opportunity to, as a result of
How to make/作り方
Noun + を契機に
example sentences/例文 (audio/音声付き)
両親の離婚を契機に、子供は学校を辞めた。
As a result of their parents’ divorce, the children quit school.
もうすぐタバコが値上りになるので、これを契機にやめることにしました。
They’re going to raise the price of cigarettes soon, so I decided to quit smoking.
新幹線の駅ができたのを契機にいろいろな店ができて、駅周辺がにぎやかになりました。
Lots of shops and restaurants opened after they built the bullet train station, and the area in front of it is now buzzing with activity.
Keep up with your studies!