切 っ掛 け kikkake
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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Example Sentences
karerawa kareni nigeru kikkakeo ataeta.
They gave him a chance to escape.
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kikkakede
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. By chance; As an opportunity
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kikkakedarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably a trigger.; Probably the cause.
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kikkakejārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the cause.; It wasn't the opportunity.
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kikkakejanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't the cause.; Wasn't the opportunity.
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kikkakedeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a chance.; Likely the reason.
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kikkakedewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not the cause.; Was not the opportunity.
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kikkakedattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were an opportunity; If it were a chance
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kikkakedeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If there is an opportunity; If there is a reason
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kikkakenara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If there’s an opportunity; If there’s a chance
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