JLPT N2 · Noun

きっかけ (kikkake)

きっかけ is a Japanese noun meaning “chance; start”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: きっかけ
Romaji: kikkake
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

chance; start; opportunity; cue; occasion · noun · usually written in kana
cause; reason; excuse; motive · noun · usually written in kana

Example sentences

彼等は彼に逃げるきっかけを与えた。

They gave him a chance to escape.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1591290 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.