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〜せいで: Japanese grammar explained

~sei de — Negative cause ("because of, due to").

Structure

Plain form/Noun+の + せいで

Examples

  • 雨のせいで試合が中止になりました。

    あめのせいでしあいがちゅうしになりました。

    The match was canceled because of the rain.

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