Skip to content

〜を皮切りに

JLPT N1 Immediacy and timing

starting with; beginning from

Automated checks pass · no human review yetWhy?Help verify

を皮切りに marks the first in a series of events that then expands or continues. Attach it to a noun; the modifying form is を皮切りとして. The starting point triggers a spreading sequence of similar events.

Examples

  • をに、がた。

    Toukyou kouen o kawakiri ni, zenkoku tsuaa ga hajimatta.

    Starting with the Tokyo show, the nationwide tour began.

  • のをに、がた。

    Kare no hatsugen o kawakiri ni, giron ga hakunetsu shita.

    Beginning with his remark, the debate grew heated.

Vocabulary in these examples

Related patterns · Immediacy and timing

All N1 grammar Grammar quiz Fill in the blank