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synonym Comparative
契機
VS
チャンス

Differences Between "契機" and "チャンス"

Option A
契機
Meaning
opportunity, chance, occasion, motive, impetus, turning point
Reading
けいき (keiki)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
その出来事が、彼が転職を決意する大きな契機となった。
That event became a major turning point for him to decide on a career change.
Option B
チャンス
Meaning
chance, opportunity
Reading
チャンス (tyansu)
Syllabus Level
B2
Practical Example
私はチャンスに興味があります。
I am interested in chance, opportunity.

Which one to use?

Select the correct Japanese word for this context

Which word fits this context: "(opportunity, chance, occasion, motive, impetus, turning point)"?
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使い分け解説:
- 契機: Refers to an event or factor that serves as a trigger or turning point for something to happen or change. More formal than 「きっかけ」. (物事が起こるきっかけや動機、転機となる出来事を指す、やや硬い表現です。)
- チャンス: Essential structural term in CEFR B2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR B2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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