退職を契機に茶道を始めた。

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退職を契機に茶道を始めた。

English Translation

I took the opportunity of retirement to begin studying tea ceremony.

Furigana

退職(たいしょく)を契機(けいき)に茶道(さどう)を始(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Taishoku o keiki ni sadō o hajimeta.

Words

退職 (たいしょく)

retirement (from office); resignation

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

契機 (けいき)

opportunity; chance

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

茶道 (さどう、ちゃどう)

tea ceremony; Way of Tea

始める (はじめる)

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...