What does 契機 mean?
契機 is a Japanese noun meaning “turning point” or “trigger (for a change)” in English. It is written as 契機 in kanji, けいき in hiragana, and keiki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
病気を契機に、父はたばこをやめた。
Falling ill was the trigger for my dad to give up smoking.
その事件が契機となって、法律が改正された。
That incident was the turning point that got the law changed.