～せいで
〜sei de
Formation
Verb-casual + せいで, い-Adjective + せいで, な-Adjective + なせいで, Noun + のせいで
Indicates that something or someone caused an unfortunate result.
When to use
せいで: because of, blaming the cause for a bad result. Good result: おかげで.
Explanation
The ～せいで grammar point is used to express that something or someone is the reason or cause of an unfortunate result or situation. It can be translated as 'because of' or 'due to' in English.
Example sentences
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The game was cancelled because of the rain.
Ame no sei de shiai ga chuushi ni narimashita.
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Everyone had to wait because of his lateness.
Kare no chikoku no sei de, minna matasaremashita.
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My holiday was ruined due to illness.
Byouki no sei de kyuujitsu ga dainashi ni natta.
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I can't concentrate because I'm sleep-deprived due to busy work.
Shigoto ga isogashikute nebusoku na sei de, shuuchuu dekinai.
Causality (Because / Since / Due to)
- ～から、～〜kara、～N5Expresses reason or cause; 'because', 'since', 'so'.
- A。だから、～B。A. Dakara, ~B.N5Express reason or cause; 'because', 'so', 'therefore'.
- A。だって B。Datte~N2Used to give a reason, express cause or bring up a topic…
- ～んだもん〜nda monN3Used to convey a sense of justification; 'because'…
- ～からです〜kara desuN5Express the reason or cause; 'because', 'since', 'due to'.
- ～し、～し、～〜shi, 〜shi, 〜N4Express multiple reasons or characteristics; 'and'…
- ～ことから〜koto karaN2Indicates the reason or basis for something; 'because'…
- ～ものだから〜mono dakaraN2Express the reason or cause for something; 'because'…
- ～ので〜nodeN4Express a reason or a cause for something; 'because'…
- ～なぜなら〜nazenaraN3Express a reason or explanation; 'because', 'the reason is'.
- ～がゆえに～ga yue niN1Expresses the reason or cause; 'because', 'due to', 'as a…
- ～こととて〜koto toteN1Used to express the reason or premise for a decision or…
- ～がゆえの Noun〜ga yue no NounN1Expresses the reason or cause for something; 'because of'…
- ～おかげで〜okagedeN3Expresses gratitude or shows a positive result due to a…
- ～ばかりに〜bakari niN2Express an undesired situation or result caused by…
- ～あまり〜amariN2Expresses the result of doing something excessively or…
- ～とあって〜to atteN1Expresses a special situation or event due to certain…
Corpus examples (60)
あの人はお化粧のせいで若く見えるけど、もう４０歳を越えているのよ。
She looks young because of her makeup, but she is already more than forty years old.
ジョンソンさんは不注意な管理のせいで失われつつあるお金の額を心配していた。
Mr Johnson was concerned about the amount of money that was being lost because of careless management.
ベスは、彼女の意地悪なお兄さんのせいで暗闇をこわがっています。
Beth is afraid of the dark because of her evil brother.
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You have caused me to lose my temper.
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Everything is ruined because of you.
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Thanks to you I've lost my appetite.
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You're ruining my day.
あなたの息子さんが何か悪いことをしても、それはあなたのせいではありません。息子さんはもう２５歳ですからね。
It won't be your fault if your son does anything wrong: he is twenty-five now, isn't he?
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The bad weather is responsible for the delay.
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Bad weather upset our plans to go on a hike.
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The cold air revived Tom.
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The severe housing shortage is partly to blame for the inflated rents.
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My throat is dry as a side effect from the medicine I’m taking.
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The rain made it impossible for us to go on the picnic.
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The rain kept the baseball team idle yesterday.
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The rain made it impossible for me to drive fast.
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Absence of rain caused the plants to die.
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Because of heavy rain my car broke down.
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We couldn't go on a picnic because of the rain.
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Rain prevented us from taking a walk.
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The road is really slippery because of the rain.
上司が事実を知ったとき、彼はその嘘のせいでトラブルに巻き込まれた。
The lie got him in trouble when his boss found out the truth.
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Ken's careless driving has caused his mother great anxiety.
映画館は、インターネット上に出回る違法コピーのせいで、収益をますます失いつつある。
Movie theaters are losing more and more revenue due to internet piracy.
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The mist prevented him from seeing very far.