好こう機き

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 好こう機きを捉とらえるto seize a good opportunity

  彼かれは好こう機きを捉とらえて新しん事じ業ぎょうを立たち上あげた。

  He seized the opportunity and launched a new business.

• 好こう機きに恵めぐまれるto be blessed with a good opportunity

  留りゅう学がくという好こう機きに恵めぐまれた。

  I was fortunate to have the opportunity to study abroad.

• 〈事こと〉を好こう機きとしてtaking something as a good opportunity to do X

  退たい職しょくを好こう機きとして海かい外がいに移い住じゅうした。

  He took his retirement as an opportunity to move abroad.

Expressions

• 好こう機きを逃のがすmiss a golden opportunity; let a chance slip by
• 好こう機き逸いっすべからずmake hay while the sun shines; strike while the iron is hot