起爆剤（きばくざい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: catalyst/trigger
Example sentences
- 新製品が売り上げの起爆剤になった。 — The new product became the catalyst for sales.
- その事件が改革の起爆剤になった。 — That incident became the trigger for reform.
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