Illustration: At an apartment dining table, a cat has hooked a paw around the loose cord of a small table runner and pulled it sideways. A water glass resting on the runner tips over, sending water across a person's freshly arranged sewing pieces.

せい

sei

fault, cause

Often used as ～のせい to assign blame or explain an unwanted result. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

あなたの頭痛ずつうは過労かろうのせいだ。
Your headache comes from overwork.
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ごめんなさい。私わたしのせいです。
Sorry. It’s all my fault.
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彼かれは雪ゆきのせいで遅刻ちこくした。
He was late because of the snow.
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