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せい (sei)

cause,reason,fault

  • JLPT N3
  • Pitch 1

Meaning

所為 (せい, sei) is a JLPT N3 vocabulary word meaning “cause,reason,fault”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 11

自分じぶんの失敗しっぱいを他人たにんのせいにするな。

Don't blame others for your mistake.

お前まえのせいだぞ!

This is your fault.

彼かれは過労かろうのせいで死しんだ。

He died from overwork.

君きみの失敗しっぱいはジムのせいだ。

You have Jim to thank for your failure.

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