Noun を機にして

When to use

を機に(して): taking X as the chance to (退職を機に).

Explanation

The grammar pattern 'Noun を機にして' expresses the idea of using a certain event or situation as an opportunity to do something else. It is often used when some change or new step is taken as a result of a specific event.

• 引ひっ越こしを機きにして、家具かぐを新あたらしくしました。

  I took the opportunity of moving to get new furniture.

  Hikkoshi wo ki ni shite, kagu wo atarashiku shimashita.

• 卒業そつぎょうを機きにして、新あたらしい仕事しごとを探さがし始はじめた。

  I started looking for a new job on the occasion of graduation.

  Sotsugyou wo ki ni shite, atarashii shigoto wo sagashi hajimeta.

• このプロジェクトの失敗しっぱいを機きにして、会社かいしゃ全体ぜんたいの仕事しごとのやり方かたを見直みなおすことにした。

  We decided to review the way the entire company works, taking this project's failure as an opportunity.

  Kono purojekuto no shippai wo ki ni shite, kaisha zentai no shigoto no yarikata wo minaosu koto ni shita.

• 結婚けっこんを機きにして、私わたしたちは新あたらしい町まちへ引ひっ越こしました。

  We moved to a new town on the occasion of our marriage.

  Kekkon wo ki ni shite, watashitachi wa atarashii machi e hikkoshimashita.

Turning Point (Triggered By / From Then On)

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• Noun を境にしてNoun wo sakai ni shiteN1Means 'as a turning point', 'since (time)', or 'from…

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