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Dorothée
How to say "opportunity" in Japanese?
Hi!
I'm looking for a word in Japanese : "opportunity".
I found these words on "jisho"
契機 (けいき)
機会 (きかい)
時機 (じき)
but as a Beginner I am totally unable to see the difference (if there is any) between all.
So can you explain the difference? Or what would you say?
May 29, 2015 9:22 AM
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知っているのが「機会」と「チャンス」だけです。
Both can be used as in "don't miss this opportunity", but chansu obviously came from english and kikai perhaps from chinese.
May 29, 2015
2
I looked up in my jisho,too. I usulally do not use 契機.
契機and 時機are almost the same and rarely used.
機会is the best equivalent for "opportunity".
May 29, 2015
ありがとうございます!
Thanks a lot for your answers !
May 31, 2015
Dorothée
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