Taking advantage of an opportunity with せっかく〜だから
せっかく and だから are used when a rare or unexpected situation has come up, and it would be a waste not to make use of it.
Usage
The situation appears between せっかく and だから. However, the situation is often left out when clear from the context.
Further reading
- How to use せっかく (maggiesensei.com)
Examples
Supplemental examples
Further Reading
- Kamiya, Takeo. "Adverbs Expressing Circumstances." The Handbook of Japanese Adjectives and Adverbs, Kodansha, 2002, p. 191