【JLPT N1 Grammar】〜た弾みに / 〜た拍子に（〜たはずみに / 〜たひょうしに / ~tahazumini / ~tahyoushini）

2020年5月29日 2024年10月14日

Explanation：〜た弾みに / 〜た拍子に

Meaning
"〜したことで、うっかり・・・してしまった"

Used to indicate that something happened as a result of a certain trigger or occasion. They imply that an action or event occurred due to a specific moment, often unexpectedly or incidentally.

Form
V（ta form）+ 弾みに / 弾みで
V（ta form）+ 拍子に / 拍子で

Points

Cause and Effect: Both expressions suggest that an action was triggered by a preceding event or circumstance.
Unexpectedness: They often carry a sense of something occurring unexpectedly as a result of the situation mentioned.
Similar Usage: "弾み" (hazumi) refers to a bounce or momentum, while "拍子" (hyouji) refers to a timing or rhythm; both can be used interchangeably in many contexts.

JLPT Level
N1

Sample sentenes

誰だれかに押おされた弾はずみで、靴くつが脱ぬげてしまった。
By being pushed by someone, I ended up losing my shoe.

転ころんだ弾はずみで、頭あたまをぶつけてしまった。
By falling, I ended up hitting my head.

滑すべった弾はずみに、足首あしくびを捻挫ねんざしてしまった。
By slipping, I ended up spraining my ankle.

人ひととぶつかった拍子ひょうしで、持もっていたスマホを落おとしてしまった。
By bumping into someone, I ended up dropping the smartphone I was holding.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
足首	あしくび	ankle
捻挫	ねんざ	sprain