〜せいで

Pattern
〜せいで
Level
N4
Reading
〜せいで
Meaning
because of / due to (negative result, blame)
Attaches to
Verb/Adjective (Plain form), Noun + の
Nuance & register

Used to assign blame or point out the cause of a negative or undesirable result.

Example

大雨のせいで、電車が遅れてしまいました。 Because of the heavy rain, the train was delayed.

Easily confused with

〜おかげで

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