Lingakuせい
Frequency rank: 567.
- consequence; outcome; result; blameword usually written using kana aloneoften ...のせい
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- consequence; outcome; result
- blame
This meaning of "せい" refers to the outcome or result of a certain action or situation.
Due to that mistake, the project was delayed.
Because of lack of exercise, I gained weight.
This meaning of "せい" is used to attribute responsibility or fault for a certain situation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
せいでbecause of (often used when giving a reason for something negative)わるい悪いせいbecause of bad (something)せいにするto blameせいをうける受けるto bear the consequencesけっか結果のせいthe result's consequenceうんめい運命のせいblame fateよい良いけっか結果のせいbecause of good resultsこのせいでbecause of thisあのせいにされたwas blamed for thatせいになっているhas become the result