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.

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.

彼女かのじょはガンのせいで 死しんだ。

She died of cancer.