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〜せいで: because of (bad result); owing to

N3 · 04 Reasons and causes

Blames something for a bad result.

Verb plain form, adjective, or noun + の + せいで. The result is unwanted, and the speaker blames the cause. 〜せいか means "maybe because of". Opposite feeling of おかげで. Do not use it when you want to thank someone.

Examples

Because I overslept, I missed the train.

Because of you, trouble was caused for everyone.

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