connective N1 uncommon written
〜を皮切りに — starting with ~
〜を皮切りに ・ をかわきりに
Meaning
- starting with / kicking off with ~ — the named event is the first of a series that then expands
Key sentence
東京公演を皮切りに、全国ツアーが始まる。
Starting with the Tokyo show, the nationwide tour begins.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun naming the first event of a series | N を皮切りに(して) ／ を皮切りとして |
When: Positive/dynamic — tours, campaigns, expanding chains of events.
Examples
彼の発言を皮切りに、次々と反対意見が出た。
Beginning with his remark, objections came one after another.
開店セールを皮切りに、売上は伸び続けた。
Kicking off with the opening sale, sales kept climbing.
Easily confused with
See 〜を皮切りに in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜を皮切りに the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled from published Japanese grammar references.