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    3. 所為

    所為

    所せ為い

    consequence

    N3KMT7CoreNounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    せいせえ

    Noun

    1.
    consequence, outcome, result, blame, fault
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの所せ為いで、電でん車しゃに乗のり遅おくれた。

    Because of him, I missed the train. (It's his fault.)

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    忙いそがしかった所せ為いで、連れん絡らくが遅おくれてしまった。

    Because I was busy, my contact was delayed. (It was due to being busy.)

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    経けい済ざいの低てい迷めいは、世せ界かい情じょう勢せいの不ふ安あん定ていさの所せ為いだと言いわれている。

    The economic stagnation is said to be due to the instability of the global situation.

    KMT7Business & FinanceCore Concepts
    自じ分ぶんの失しっ敗ぱいを他た人にんの所せ為いにするのは良よくない。

    It's not good to blame others for your own failures.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    彼かれの成せい功こうは、日ひ々びの努ど力りょくの所せ為いに他ほかならない。

    His success is nothing but the result of his daily efforts.

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    所
    ところ・-ところ・どころ・とこ…(2)
    place・extent
    為
    ため・な.る・な.す・す.る・たり・つく.る…(3)
    do・change・make・benefit・welfare…(9)
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