ใใใใใงใปใใใใง
okagede / seide
Thanks to... / Because of (fault)...
๐ธ Expressing Positive and Negative Causes ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Tanaka-san no adobaisu no okagede, purojekuto ga seikou shimashita.
Thanks to your advice, Mr. Tanaka, the project was a success.
Sore wa yokatta desu. Watashi no jogen ga oyaku ni tatete naniyori desu.
That's great. I'm glad my advice was helpful.
Jitsu wa, kinou no ooume no seide, haisou ga sukoshi okurete shimatta n desu.
Actually, because of the heavy rain yesterday, the delivery was slightly delayed.
Tenkou no sei nara shikata arimasen ne. Dare no sekinin demo arimasen.
If it's because of the weather, it can't be helped. It's no one's fault.
Demo, watashi no kakunin busoku no seide, mina ni meiwaku o kakete shimaimashita.
But, due to my lack of confirmation, I caused trouble for everyone.
Amari jibun o semenaide kudasai. Chiimu no okagede bankai dekimashita yo.
Please don't blame yourself too much. Thanks to the team, we were able to recover.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
okagede / seide
Thanks to (positive) / Because of (negative).
- Pattern: ใใใใใงใปใใใใง
- Meaning: Used to indicate a cause that led to a positive (okagede) or negative (seide) result.
Tenki ga ii okagede, sentakumono ga sugu kawakimashita.
Thanks to the good weather, the laundry dried quickly.
Koohii o nonda seide, yoru nemuremasen deshita.
Because I drank coffee, I couldn't sleep at night.
๐ Explanation
Both expressions indicate a cause or reason, but they differ significantly in nuance.
ใใใใง (okagede) is used when the result is desirable or positive. It expresses gratitude toward the cause.
ใใใง (seide) is used when the result is undesirable or negative. It implies blame or regret.
Grammatically, they follow nouns (with 'no'), adjectives, and verbs in plain form.
Sensei no okagede goukaku shimashita.
= 'Thanks to the teacher, I passed.'
Basu ga okureta seide chikoku shimashita.
= 'Because the bus was late, I was tardy.'
๐ Quiz
Which word fits best? ใ่ฌใ้ฃฒใใ ๏ผใ๏ผใ็ ๆฐใๆฒปใใพใใใใ