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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
寝坊したせいで、電車に乗り遅れた。
Because I overslept, I missed the train.
あなたのせいで、みんなに迷惑がかかった。
Because of you, trouble was caused for everyone.