きっかけ【 切っ掛け 】 kikkake
きっかけ【
切っ掛け
】kikkake
Noun
1. chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion
Usually Written in Kana
karerawa kareni nigeru kikkakeo ataeta.
They gave him a chance to escape.
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karerawa kareni nigeru kikkakeo ataeta.
They gave him a chance to escape.
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きっかけで
kikkakede
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. By chance; As an opportunity
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きっかけじゃありませんでした
kikkakejārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the cause.; It wasn't the opportunity.
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きっかけじゃなかったです
kikkakejanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't the cause.; Wasn't the opportunity.
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きっかけでしょう
kikkakedeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a chance.; Likely the reason.
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きっかけでわありませんでした
kikkakedewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not the cause.; Was not the opportunity.
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きっかけだったら
kikkakedattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were an opportunity; If it were a chance
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きっかけであれば
kikkakedeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If there is an opportunity; If there is a reason
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きっかけなら
kikkakenara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If there’s an opportunity; If there’s a chance
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