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Definition and Synonyms for せい
| 1. | 事由 | ある現象の原因の説明 |
| Reason | an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon | |
| Synonyms: | かど, せい, わけ, わけあい, 一理, 事由, 原由, 安い, 廉, 成因, 所以, 所為, 根拠, 理屈, 理由, 由, 由来, 由縁, 筋合, 節理, 言う, 訳, 訳柄, 謂れ, 道理 | |
| 2. | 事由 | 信念または行動の合理的な動機 |
| Reason | a rational motive for a belief or action | |
| Synonyms: | せい, わけ, わけあい, 事情, 事由, 所以, 所為, 根拠, 理屈, 理由, 由, 筋合, 訳, 訳柄 | |
| 3. | 所為 | 悪い状況や出来事に対する責任 |
| Fault | responsibility for a bad situation or event | |
| Synonyms: | せい, 所為 |
Categories せい is a member of
| 1. | 責任があること | 信頼性の形 |
| Responsibleness | a form of trustworthiness | |
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| 2. | 解説 | 関連した構造、作業、あるいは事情などを述べることによって、理解できるようにする声明 |
| Account | a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. | |
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| 3. | 理論や論理的主張によって弁護できる動機 | |
| Rational Motive | a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument | |
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Sample Sentences for せい
遅刻したのを、病気のせいにするなんてお前もお芝居がうまいね。
You're a good actor, pretending you were late because you don't feel well.
サリーはスカーフを借りた事は認めましたが、自分のせいではないと言いました。
Sally admitted that she borrowed the scarf but said she was not guilty.
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