Meanings

opportunity; chanceA cause or opportunity for something to happen or be decided.

Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

계ː기 · noun

meter; scale; instrumentThe instrument or device used to measure length, area, weight, volume, temperature, time, strength, etc.

Written Forms

계기Hangul

契機Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

그런데 지수 씨 는 원래 어떤 계기로 이 모임 에 관심 을 가지게 되셨어요?
By the way, what first got you interested in this group, Jisu?
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대표적인 단어로는 가장 좋아하는 멤버를 뜻하는 최애와 팬이 되는 계기를 말하는 입덕이 있습니다.
Representative examples include 'choiae,' meaning one's favorite member, and 'ipdeok,' which refers to the moment one becomes a fan.
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어떤 계기로 팬 이 되게 되었는지 이야기할 때 정말 많이 사용하게 됩니다.
It is used very frequently when talking about how one became a fan.
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Grammar in These Examples

-(으)로Level 2Direction/means particle

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