No. 2,500 in Korean
때문인
"때문인" means "because of" or "due to."
In a sentence
그가 화난 것은 오해 때문인 것 같아요.
He seems to be angry because of a misunderstanding.
In this sentence, '때문인' is used to explain the reason for 'he is angry.' It connects the cause (a misunderstanding) to the effect.
교통 체증 때문에 늦은 것이 분명해요.
It is evident that the delay is due to traffic jam.
Here, '때문인' introduces a specific reason (traffic jam) as the substantive cause of the delay.
날씨가 추운 것이 감기 때문인 듯 보인다.
It seems that the cold weather is due to the flu.
In this usage, '때문인' is used to hypothesize that the cold weather might be attributed to the flu.
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