〜せいで
Formation
N3ReasonNeutral
Meaning
Used to describe the cause of a negative result or an unfortunate situation.
Examples
電車が遅れたせいで、会議に間に合わなかった。
Due to the train being late, I didn't make it to the meeting.
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