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所為せい

sei

cause, reason, fault

Example sentence

雨の所為で試合が中止になった。

The match was canceled because of the rain.

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Sentences with 所為

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
所N5ところplace / point / situation (e.g. 良い[よい]所[ところ] = good point / good thing)
台所N5だいどころkitchen
場所N4ばしょplace, location
事務所N4じむしょoffice
為N4ためgood, advantage, in order to
近所N4きんじょneighborhood
住所N4じゅうしょaddress; place of residence
停留所N3ていりゅうじょbus or tram stop

More Abstract Concepts words

WordMeaning
性せいsex, gender
考えかんがえthinking, thought, ideas
他ほかother / else / the rest (general word; e.g. 他にありますか? = anything else?)
情報じょうほうinformation, (military) intelligence
間まspace / pause / gap (e.g. 間[ま]を取る[とる] = take a pause / space)
生せいbirth
結果けっかresult, consequence
神かみgod

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