せいで (sei de)

Meaning

    All JLPT 3 grammar : せいで(せいで, sei de), because of .. (with the nuance of being the fault of someone or something)

    Example

    日本語意味
    ただし押し込む瞬間気圧の変化のせいでしょうか、耳がツンとするのが難点です。However, maybe from the sudden change in pressure when you put them, having your ears pop is a problem.
    貴女に大怪我をさせられたせいで、この子の夏休みの予定は全部おじゃんになってしまったんですよ?Thanks to you getting him badly injured, all of that kid’s summer plans came to nothing!
    乾燥した空気のせいで痛んだノドや鼻の粘膜は、風邪のウイルスが入り込みやすくなってしまいます。暖房器具で寒さ対策、加湿器で乾燥対策をしっかり行なうことが肝要です。Throat and nose membranes hurt by dry air allow cold viruses to enter more easily. It is important to carry out sensible counter plans against the cold with heaters and against the dryness with humidifiers.
    家では赤味がかった髪とそばかすのせいで、母が侮蔑を込めて「にんじん」と名付け、皆にもそう呼ばせています。At home, because of his reddish hair and freckles, his mother scornfully named him “carrot” and had everybody else call him that.

    Vocabulary

    日本語ローマ字意味
    変化henkachange, alteration
    瞬間shunkanmoment, instant, second
    kispirit, mind, heart
    込むkomuto be crowded, to be packed
    tenpoint, dot, spot
    mimiear
    するsuruto do
    怪我kegainjury, hurt
    予定yoteiplans, arrangement
    natsusummer
    onnafemale, woman
    休みyasumirest, recess
    全部zenbuall, entire, whole
    fuuappearance; air
    器具kiguutensil; apparatus; implement; device; gadget
    taiopposite; opposition; versus; vs.; v.
    対策taisakumeasure; provision; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove
    乾燥kansoudrying
    karaemptiness, vacuum, blank
    空気kuukiair, atmosphere
    hananose
    風邪kazecold, influenza
    naname, given name
    ajiflavor, taste
    kamihair
    hahamother
    iehouse, residence
    minnaall, everyone

    Kanji

    漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
    カン,ケンあいだ, ま, あいinterval, space
    キ,ケいきspirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
    ヘンか.わる, か.わり, か.えるchange, strange
    みみear
    カ,ケば.ける, ば.かす, ふ.けるchange, -ization
    -こ.む, こ.む, こ.みcrowded, mixture
    ナンかた.い, -がた.い, むずか.しいdifficult, trouble
    オウお.す, お.し-, お.っ-push, stop, seize
    テンつ.ける, つ.く, た.てるspot, point, mark
    ダイ,タイおお-, おお.きい, -おお.いにlarge, big
    ジョ,ニョ,ニョウおんな, めwoman, female
    キュウやす.む, やす.まる, やす.めるrest, day off, retire, sleep
    シ,ス,ツこ, -こ, ねchild, sign of the rat
    カ,ガ,ゲなつsummer
    -べsection, portion
    テイ,ジョウさだ.める, さだ.まる, さだ.かdetermine, decide
    ヨ,シャあらかじ.めbeforehand, previous
    ゼンまった.く, すべ.てwhole, entire, all
    コウ,ギョウ,アンい.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.きgoing, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
    ニュウ,ジュい.る, -い.る, -い.りenter, insert
    フウ,フかぜ, かざ-wind, style
    クウそら, あ.く, あ.きempty, sky
    そな.える, つぶさ.にtool, utensil, means
    くわ.える, くわ.わるadd, addition
    カンさむ.いcold
    タイ,ツイあいて, こた.える, そろ.いopposite, compare
    ツウいた.い, いた.む, いた.ましいpain, hurt, damage
    ヨウい.る, かなめneed, main point
    はは, もmother
    メイ,ミョウな, -なname, noted, distinguished, reputation
    カ,ケいえ, や, うちhome, family
    あじ, あじ.わうflavor, taste
    セキ,シャクあか, あか-, あか.いred
    つ.ける, -つ.ける, -づ.けるadhere, attach, append
    カイみな, みんなall, everything
    ハツかみhair of the head
    よ.ぶcall, call out to

    Comments

    * indicates required