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How to say 'Opportunity' in Japanese | 機会

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The Japanese word for Opportunity is 'Kikai', written as 機会 in Japanese.'Opportunity' in hiragana is きかい.

    word

    機会

    Meaning

    Opportunity

    Reading

    きかい

    kikai

    Kanji

    機Machine, Opportunity 会Meet

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '機会 (きかい)' means 'opportunity'. It refers to a favorable or suitable time or occasion for doing something. This word is often used in contexts where one is presented with a chance to achieve something or to engage in an activity. For example: I want to take this opportunity to thank you「この機会に感謝の気持ちを伝えたいです」(このきかいにかんしゃのきもちをつたえたいです). He missed the opportunity to study abroad「彼は留学する機会を逃した」(かれはりゅうがくするきかいをのがした). The word can be used in both formal and informal settings, and it is commonly found in both spoken and written Japanese.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1305

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 機会

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    機

    Meaning

    Machine, Opportunity

  • kanji

    会

    Meaning

    Meet

Words Related to 機会 Through the Kanji 機

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 機 as well.

  • word

    飛行機

    Meaning

    Airplane

  • word

    機

    Meaning

    Machine

  • word

    機関

    Meaning

    Organization, Engine

  • word

    機能

    Meaning

    Function

  • word

    ジェット機

    Meaning

    Jet

  • word

    機械

    Meaning

    Machine, Mechanism

  • word

    危機

    Meaning

    Crisis

  • word

    洗濯機

    Meaning

    Washing machine

  • word

    扇風機

    Meaning

    Fan

  • word

    掃除機

    Meaning

    Vacuum

  • word

    機嫌

    Meaning

    Mood

  • word

    動機

    Meaning

    Motive

  • word

    航空機

    Meaning

    Aircraft

  • word

    機構

    Meaning

    Mechanism, Organization

  • word

    機器

    Meaning

    Equipment

  • word

    機種

    Meaning

    Model, Type

  • word

    有機

    Meaning

    Organic

  • word

    旅客機

    Meaning

    Airliner

  • word

    契機

    Meaning

    Opportunity, Turning point

  • word

    不機嫌

    Meaning

    Displeased

Words Related to 機会 Through the Kanji 会

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 会 as well.

  • word

    社会

    Meaning

    Society

  • word

    会社

    Meaning

    Company

  • word

    会

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    会う

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    会話

    Meaning

    Conversation

  • word

    会議

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    出会う

    Meaning

    Meet, Encounter

  • word

    教会

    Meaning

    Church

  • word

    会計

    Meaning

    Bill, Accounting

  • word

    議会

    Meaning

    Parliament

  • word

    開会

    Meaning

    Opening

  • word

    社会人

    Meaning

    Working adult

  • word

    国会

    Meaning

    Parliament

  • word

    会長

    Meaning

    Chairman

  • word

    協会

    Meaning

    Association

  • word

    運動会

    Meaning

    Sports day

  • word

    会員

    Meaning

    Member

  • word

    社会科学

    Meaning

    Social science

  • word

    大会

    Meaning

    Tournament

  • word

    委員会

    Meaning

    Committee

  • word

    出会い

    Meaning

    Encounter

  • word

    会場

    Meaning

    Venue

  • word

    学会

    Meaning

    Academic society

  • word

    再会

    Meaning

    Reunion

  • word

    司会

    Meaning

    Hosting

  • word

    総会

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    集会

    Meaning

    Meeting, Gathering

  • word

    都会

    Meaning

    City

  • word

    閉会

    Meaning

    Closing

  • word

    忘年会

    Meaning

    Year end party

  • word

    送別会

    Meaning

    Farewell

  • word

    会見

    Meaning

    Press conference

  • word

    展覧会

    Meaning

    Exhibition

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