Meaning of 切っ掛け in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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切っ掛け, 切掛JLPT 2
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Kana Readingきっかけ
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Romajikikkake
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion
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Example Sentences
切っ掛け, 切掛, きっかけ used in context
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They gave him a chance to escape.
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彼女と付き合うきっかけになったのは、なんとなくフィーリングが合ったからだ。
I got together with her mainly because we seemed to share the same feelings about things.
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My comment sparked off an argument in the group.
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イタリアンルネッサンスを開花させるきっかけを作ったのはジョットの功績だ。
Giotto is credited with sowing the seeds of the Italian Renaissance.
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Kanji found in this word
hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
On: カイ, ケイ
Kun: か.ける, -か.ける, か.け, -か.け, -が.け, か.かる, -か.かる, -が.かる, か.かり, -が.かり, かかり, -がかり
11 strokes
cut, cutoff, be sharp
On: セツ, サイ
Kun: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ
4 strokes
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