けいき
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
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退職たいしょくを契機けいきに茶道さどうを始はじめた。
I took the opportunity of retirement to begin studying the tea ceremony.
株価上昇かぶかじょうしょうを契機けいきに新しん工場こうじょう建設けんせつの話はなしが持もち上あがった。
They took advantage of the stock price increase to raise the idea of building a new factory.