JLPT N3 · Noun

所為 (sei)

所為 (せい, sei) is a Japanese noun meaning “consequence; outcome”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: せい
Romaji: sei
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault · noun · usually written in kana · often ...のせい

Example sentences

あなたの頭痛は過労のせいだ。

Your headache comes from overwork.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 所為

所

place, extentショ・ところ・-ところ · 8 strokes

為

do, change, makeイ・ため・な.る · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 所為.

所ところplace台所だいどころkitchen住所じゅうしょaddress (of a home, business, etc.)場所ばしょplace近所きんじょneighbourhood事務所じむしょoffice停留所ていりゅうじょstop (bus, tram, etc.)箇所かしょplace短所たんしょdefect長所ちょうしょstrong point所々ところどころhere and there便所べんじょtoilet名所めいしょfamous place役所やくしょgovernment office

Source: JMdict entry 1610040 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.