N2 — outside your level filter
せいか
せいかsei kaN2neutral
Same meaning13
because; the reason is
- ばかりにall because — one small thing cost far more than it shouldattaches at
- だってcasual reason-opener ('cause, X); casual "even N"attaches at
- からこそprecisely because — this reason and no other made it happenattaches at
- からbecause; so — the speaker's own reasonattaches at
- ことだからknowing X as we do — a prediction from someone's known characterattaches at
- ものだからbecause — offered as an excuse the speaker could not helpattaches at
- もの'cause; but I — a reason fired back at the listenerattaches at
- んですit's that…; you see — marks the sentence as an explanationattaches at
- なくてnot… and; because (one) doesn'tattaches at
- なぜならthe reason is; because — opens a new sentence explaining the last oneattaches at
- につきowing to N; per N (formal, written)attaches at
- のでbecause; since — reason as circumstanceattaches at
- しand what's more — listing reasonsattaches at
All examples4
perhaps because — names a likely cause, without full commitment
寝不足のせいか、今日は全然集中できないんだよね。
nebusoku no sei ka, kyou wa zenzen shuuchuu dekinai n da yo ne.
I just can't concentrate at all today, perhaps because of the lack of sleep. casual
雨が続いたせいか、今年のトマトは小さい。
ame ga tsuzuita sei ka, kotoshi no tomato wa chiisai.
Perhaps because of the long spell of rain, this year's tomatoes are small. neutral
気のせいか、さっきより風が強くなった気がする。
ki no sei ka, sakki yori kaze ga tsuyoku natta ki ga suru.
Maybe I'm imagining it, but the wind feels stronger than it did. neutral
連休明けのせいか、本日はお問い合わせが少なくなっております。
renkyuu ake no sei ka, honjitsu wa otoiawase ga sukunaku natte orimasu.
Perhaps because the holidays have just ended, enquiries are down today. formal