N3 — outside your level filter
せいで
せいでsei deN3neutral
Same meaning1
thanks to; because of (credit vs. blame)
All examples6
because of; on account of — a cause blamed for a bad result
事故のせいで、空港に着くのが一時間も遅れた。
jiko no sei de, kuukou ni tsuku no ga ichijikan mo okureta.
We got to the airport a whole hour late because of the accident. neutral
電車が遅れたせいで、遅刻しちゃった。
densha ga okureta sei de, chikoku shichatta.
Because the train was late, I ended up being late. casual
天気が悪かったせいで、試合は中止になった。
tenki ga warukatta sei de, shiai wa chuushi ni natta.
Because the weather was bad, the match was called off. neutral
担当者の確認不足のせいで、納品が遅れました。
tantousha no kakuninbusoku no sei de, nouhin ga okuremashita.
Because the person in charge failed to check properly, the delivery was delayed. formal
it is because of — せいだ closes the sentence, naming the fault
負けたのは審判のせいじゃないよ。
maketa no wa shinpan no sei ja nai yo.
We didn't lose because of the referee. casual
売り上げが落ちたのは、天候不順のせいです。
uriage ga ochita no wa, tenkou fujun no sei desu.
Sales fell because of the unsettled weather. neutral
How it's formed3
All forms2
- as the predicateせいだseida
味わうせいだ
- as the predicate, politeせいですseidesu
味わうせいです