〜おかげで (sarcastic): This phrase means 'thanks to you' but in a sarcastic way. You use it when something bad happened because of someone or something.

〜おかげで (sarcastic)

This phrase means 'thanks to you' but in a sarcastic way. You use it when something bad happened because of someone or something.

N3 KMT5CasualCompound ParticleMixedMasculineRough Causation And BlameGrammar

Verb [た-form] + おかげでPrimary

Noun + の + おかげで

い-Adjective + おかげで

な-Adjective + な + おかげで

This phrase means 'thanks to you' but in a sarcastic way. You use it when something bad happened because of someone or something.

君が遅刻したおかげで、電車に乗り遅れたよ。

Thanks to' you being late, we missed the train.

CasualPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeDaily Life Travel & Transportation

この台風のおかげで、旅行が中止になりました。

Thanks to' this typhoon, the trip was cancelled.

PolitePastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeWeather & Geography Travel & Transportation

お前が全然手伝わなかったおかげで、全部一人でやる羽目になったんだぞ。

Thanks to' you not helping at all, I ended up having to do everything myself.

RoughPastNegativeMid SentenceEmphaticEmotions & Psychology Daily Life

コンサートのチケットが高かったおかげで、今月は金欠だよ。

Thanks to' the concert tickets being so expensive, I'm broke this month.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeMusic & Entertainment Business & Finance

あの新人、妙にプライドが高いんだ。そのおかげで、チームの雰囲気が最悪だよ。

That new hire is weirdly proud. 'Thanks to' that, the team's atmosphere is the absolute worst.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeClause InitialDeclarativeWork & Career Emotions & Psychology

Imagine saying "Thanks a lot!" when something bad happens. You use "おかげで" this way. The words sound positive. But the situation is clearly bad. This makes your meaning ironic.

This is different from normal おかげで. Normal おかげで means something good happened. This sarcastic form means something bad happened. It is like 〜せいで. But sarcastic おかげで pretends to be good. This makes the blame stronger.

Watch out: 'おかげで' can be tricky. It usually means 'thanks to'. But sometimes it means the opposite. If something bad happened, the speaker is being sarcastic. They really mean 'because of this bad thing'.

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〜せいで

This shows a reason for something bad. It means 'because of' or 'due to' something negative.

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〜せいで

This shows a reason for something bad. It means 'because of' or 'due to' something negative.

た形

This shows an action finished in the past. It also shows something that was true before now.

〜せいで

This shows a reason for something bad. It means 'because of' or 'due to' something negative.

〜から

This word tells you the reason for something. It is like saying 'because' or 'so' in English. It connects an action to its cause.

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〜おかげで (sarcastic)

This phrase means 'thanks to you' but in a sarcastic way. You use it when something bad happened because of someone or something.

N3 KMT5CasualCompound ParticleMixedMasculineRough Causation And BlameGrammar

Verb [た-form] + おかげでPrimary

Noun + の + おかげで

い-Adjective + おかげで

な-Adjective + な + おかげで

This phrase means 'thanks to you' but in a sarcastic way. You use it when something bad happened because of someone or something.

君が遅刻したおかげで、電車に乗り遅れたよ。

Thanks to' you being late, we missed the train.

CasualPastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeDaily Life Travel & Transportation

この台風のおかげで、旅行が中止になりました。

Thanks to' this typhoon, the trip was cancelled.

PolitePastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeWeather & Geography Travel & Transportation

お前が全然手伝わなかったおかげで、全部一人でやる羽目になったんだぞ。

Thanks to' you not helping at all, I ended up having to do everything myself.

RoughPastNegativeMid SentenceEmphaticEmotions & Psychology Daily Life

コンサートのチケットが高かったおかげで、今月は金欠だよ。

Thanks to' the concert tickets being so expensive, I'm broke this month.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeMusic & Entertainment Business & Finance

あの新人、妙にプライドが高いんだ。そのおかげで、チームの雰囲気が最悪だよ。

That new hire is weirdly proud. 'Thanks to' that, the team's atmosphere is the absolute worst.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeClause InitialDeclarativeWork & Career Emotions & Psychology

Imagine saying "Thanks a lot!" when something bad happens. You use "おかげで" this way. The words sound positive. But the situation is clearly bad. This makes your meaning ironic.

Often confused with(1)

〜せいで

This shows a reason for something bad. It means 'because of' or 'due to' something negative.

Contrasts with(1)

〜せいで

This shows a reason for something bad. It means 'because of' or 'due to' something negative.

た形

This shows an action finished in the past. It also shows something that was true before now.

〜せいで

This shows a reason for something bad. It means 'because of' or 'due to' something negative.

〜から

This word tells you the reason for something. It is like saying 'because' or 'so' in English. It connects an action to its cause.

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〜おかげで (sarcastic)

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〜おかげで (sarcastic)

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