Definition of 所為 (せい)

noun
consequence, outcome, result, blame(usually kana)(often ...のせい)
Other readings:
せえ《所為》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage
Related Kanji
place, extent
do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 62 results)

かれ
ぶん
自分
せいこう
成功
どりょく
努力
He ascribed his success to hard work

わた
私の
けい
時計
ふん
That was because my watch was five minutes slow

It sounds as if he were to blame for the disaster

Absence of rain caused the plants to die

I'm really out of it today. It must be because of my fever

びょうき
病気の
わた
りょこう
旅行
Illness prevented me from taking a trip

We think that the narrow road was responsible for the accident

The accident was due to bad driving

かれ
ゆき
こく
遅刻
He was late because of the snow

しっぱい
失敗
きみ
君の
ちが
間違い
This failure is due to your mistake

じっさい
実際
きみ
君の
所為
It is in fact your fault

きび
厳しい
じゅうた
住宅
そく
不足
ぼうとう
暴騰
ちん
家賃
The severe housing shortage is partly to blame for the inflated rents

They attributed his bad manners to lack of training in childhood

かれ
ぶん
自分
せいこう
成功
こううん
幸運
He attributed his success to good luck

かれ
しっぱい
失敗
おとうと
なん
非難
He blamed the failure on his brother

Sally admitted that she borrowed the scarf but said she was not guilty

トム
けん
試験
びょうき
病気の
Tom attributed his failure in the exam to illness

She is responsible for this broken window

かれ
ぶん
自分
はいいん
敗因
わた
私の
He accused me of his defeat

かれ
彼らの
とうちゃ
到着
おく
遅れた
あめ
Their late arrival was owing to the rain
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