At a glance
Noun を境にして means "with [noun] as the turning point" or "from [noun] on". It shows that a situation changed at a certain event or time, so the "before" and "after" are different.
Noun + を境にして
Noun + を境に
結婚を境にして、彼の生活は大きく変わった。 His life changed greatly after he got married.
How to form it
The expression attaches directly to a noun. There are three common forms with the same meaning:
| Form | Attaches to | Example |
|---|---|---|
| を境に | Noun | 四月を境に |
| を境にして | Noun | 事故を境にして |
| を境として | Noun | 退職を境として |
The noun is usually an event (結婚, 事故, 卒業) or a point in time (四月, あの日). The expression itself does not change. Politeness is shown at the end of the sentence.