〜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