Consequence

に関わる (NEW!)

に{関|かか}わる means "to affect", "to be involved". Used with nouns that express something influential. Used with nouns.

[!info] Examples {命|いのち}==に関わる=={事故|じこ}がありました。 There was a life-threatening incident.

V + の・こと

+ がきっかけで・をきっかけに

Means "to take advantage of", "because of", "as an opportunity to". It is a common form.

[!info] Examples {彼女|かのじょ}と{出会|であ}ったの==がきっかけで==、ポップ{音楽|おんがく}が{好|す}き{始|はじ}まった。 After meeting her, I started liking pop music.

V + の・こと

+ を契機に

を{契機|けいき}に means "lead to", "as a result of", "as a good opportunity to". It is used for an important change, in formal situations.

[!info] Examples {戦争|せんそう}==を契機に==、{人々|ひとびと}は{家|いえ}を{失|うしな}った。 As a result of the war, people lost their homes.

Means "having done that". Used for something where there is no control, or to confirm an information. Used at the beginning of a phrase.

[!info] Example ゆっくり{食|た}べてみて。==そうすると==、おいしくなる。 Try eating slower. Doing that, it will taste better.

V (た)

V (ます)

N + の

+ かいがある

{甲斐|かい}がある means "to be worth". 甲斐がない means "to not be worth".

[!info] Examples １００{点|てん}{持|も}ったから{朝|あさ}まで{勉強|べんきょう}した==かいがあった==。 I got 100 points, so it was worth it studying until morning.