What does 切っ掛け mean?
切っ掛け is a Japanese noun meaning “chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occassion” in English. It is written as 切っ掛け in kanji, きっかけ in hiragana, and kikkake in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼等は彼に逃げるきっかけを与えた。
They gave him a chance to escape.