〜を機に
N1taking ~ as an opportunity
Structure
Noun + を機に
Explanation
「〜を機に」 means "taking ~ as an opportunity". Structure: Noun + を機に. This is a JLPT N1 pattern — the examples below slot different everyday and workplace words into the same structure so you can see how it behaves. Learn the structure, then swap in your own words.
Example sentences
転職を機に、統治の学習を始めた。
てんしょく を き に、とうち の がくしゅう を はじめた。
tenshoku o ki ni, touchi no gakushuu o hajimeta.
Taking the job change as an opportunity, I started learning the governance.
転職を機に、勝訴の学習を始めた。
てんしょく を き に、しょうそ の がくしゅう を はじめた。
tenshoku o ki ni, shouso no gakushuu o hajimeta.
Taking the job change as an opportunity, I started learning the winning a lawsuit.
転職を機に、国際化の学習を始めた。
てんしょく を き に、こくさいか の がくしゅう を はじめた。
tenshoku o ki ni, kokusaika no gakushuu o hajimeta.
Taking the job change as an opportunity, I started learning the internationalization.
転職を機に、衰弱の学習を始めた。
てんしょく を き に、すいじゃく の がくしゅう を はじめた。
tenshoku o ki ni, suijaku no gakushuu o hajimeta.
Taking the job change as an opportunity, I started learning the weakening.
転職を機に、偵察の学習を始めた。
てんしょく を き に、ていさつ の がくしゅう を はじめた。
tenshoku o ki ni, teisatsu no gakushuu o hajimeta.
Taking the job change as an opportunity, I started learning the reconnaissance.
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