► 名詞
所為 [(1)せい] [coll] meaning: because rank: 1
☆ あいつが手抜きをしたせいで事故が起こった ⇨ The accident happened because he had cut corners (☛ Only when the result is bad)
☆ あいつのせいで全ては台無しになった ⇨ Everything was ruined because of him (☛ Only when the result is bad)
所為 [(1)せい] [所為にする] [coll] meaning: blame rank: 1
☆ 人のせいにするな！ ⇨ Don’t make it someone else’s fault. Don’t blame others
所為 [(1)せい] [coll] meaning: fault rank: 1
☆ こんなことになったのは全てお前のせいだ ⇨ It is your fault that all this mess has happened