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せいで

せいでsei deN3neutral

savor + because of

ajiwau sei de

because of; on account of — blaming an unwanted result on N

meaning: because of

Related

  • 味あじわう
  • 〜せいで
  • 味あじわうせいで

負まけたのは審判しんぱんのせいじゃないよ。

maketa no wa shinpan no sei ja nai yo.

We didn't lose because of the referee. casual

電車でんしゃが遅おくれたせいで、遅刻ちこくしちゃった。

densha ga okureta sei de, chikoku shichatta.

Because the train was late, I ended up being late. casual

Same meaning1

thanks to; because of (credit vs. blame)

All examples6

because of; on account of — a cause blamed for a bad result

  1. 事故じこのせいで、空港くうこうに着つくのが一時間いちじかんも遅おくれた。

    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

  2. 電車でんしゃが遅おくれたせいで、遅刻ちこくしちゃった。

    densha ga okureta sei de, chikoku shichatta.

    Because the train was late, I ended up being late. casual

  3. 天気てんきが悪わるかったせいで、試合しあいは中止ちゅうしになった。

    tenki ga warukatta sei de, shiai wa chuushi ni natta.

    Because the weather was bad, the match was called off. neutral

  4. 担当者たんとうしゃの確認不足かくにんぶそくのせいで、納品のうひんが遅おくれました。

    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

  1. 負まけたのは審判しんぱんのせいじゃないよ。

    maketa no wa shinpan no sei ja nai yo.

    We didn't lose because of the referee. casual

  2. 売うり上あげが落おちたのは、天候てんこう不順ふじゅんのせいです。

    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

    味あじわうせいだ

  • as the predicate, politeせいですseidesu

    味あじわうせいです