Noun を境にして (Noun wo sakai ni shite)
Explanation
Means 'as a turning point', 'since (time)', or 'from (time) on'.
Formation
Noun + を境に(して)
Detailed Explanation
The grammar point 'Noun を境にして' is used to indicate a significant change or turning point marked by a specific event or time. It means that after this boundary, some situation changes or a new state begins.
Examples
父の死を境にして、彼の性格が一変した。
Chichi no shi wo sakai ni shite, kare no seikaku ga ippen shita.
His personality changed completely since his father's death.
試験を境にして、休暇を取る予定です。
Shiken wo sakai ni shite, kyuka wo toru yotei desu.
I plan to take a vacation after the exam.
春を境にして、新しい生活を始めるつもりだ。
Haru wo sakai ni shite, atarashii seikatsu o hajimeru tsumori da.
I intend to start a new life from spring onwards.
彼女は入学を境にして、ファッションに興味を持ち始めた。
Kanojo wa nyuugaku wo sakai ni shite, fasshon ni kyoumi o mochi hajimeta.
She began to take an interest in fashion from the time she entered school.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.