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Usage examples for: 所為 (せい). (Information about these examples)

連絡しなかったのは、特別なことが何もなかったせいです。 [T]
The reason for my silence is there was nothing special to write about.
ごめんなさい。私のせいです。 [T]
Sorry. It's all my fault.
テッドの咳は、きっと喫煙のせいだ。 [T]
I'm sure that Ted's cough is due to smoking.
今のところ彼らは、事故は彼の不注意のせいだと思っている。 [T]
At the moment they think that the accident is due to his carelessness.
その事故はスモッグのせいであった。 [T]
The accident was due to the smog.
うるさいなっ！少しの頭痛くらい我慢しろ。余は魔力がすっからかんだ。それもこれも姫のせいだぞ。 [T]
Shurrup! Don't make such a fuss over a little headache. I'm flat out of magical power - this is all your fault!
マネージャーは失敗は自分のせいだといった。 [T]
The manager blamed himself for the failure.
彼らの到着が遅れたのは雨のせいだ。 [T]
Their late arrival was owing to the rain.
彼のマナーが悪いのは幼少時代のしつけが足りなかったせいだと彼らは考えた。 [T]
They attributed his bad manners to lack of training in childhood.
誰のせいでもない。責任は、あくまでも君に取ってもらうよ。 [T]
It's nobody's fault but yours. I'm determined to make you take the responsibility.

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