Noun を機にして (~wo ki ni shite)
Explanation
To take the opportunity to; taking the occasion to; on the occasion of.
Formation
Noun + を機にして
Detailed Explanation
The grammar pattern 'Noun を機にして' expresses the idea of using a certain event or situation as an opportunity to do something else. It is often used when some change or new step is taken as a result of a specific event.
Examples
引っ越しを機にして、家具を新しくしました。
Hikkoshi wo ki ni shite, kagu wo atarashiku shimashita.
I took the opportunity of moving to get new furniture.
卒業を機にして、新しい仕事を探し始めた。
Sotsugyou wo ki ni shite, atarashii shigoto wo sagashi hajimeta.
I started looking for a new job on the occasion of graduation.
このプロジェクトの失敗を機にして、会社全体の仕事のやり方を見直すことにした。
Kono purojekuto no shippai wo ki ni shite, kaisha zentai no shigoto no yarikata wo minaosu koto ni shita.
We decided to review the way the entire company works, taking this project's failure as an opportunity.
結婚を機にして、私たちは新しい町へ引っ越しました。
Kekkon wo ki ni shite, watashitachi wa atarashii machi e hikkoshimashita.
We moved to a new town on the occasion of our marriage.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.