No. 675 in Korean
탓에
"탓에" means "because of" or "due to" (often implying a negative cause).
In a sentence
그는 사고가 나는 탓에 늦었다.
He was late because of the accident.
Here '탓에' indicates the reason or cause for the consequence described.
비가 많이 오는 탓에 도로가 미끄러웠다.
The road was slippery because it rained heavily.
'탓에' is used to express the cause of the road's slippery condition.
그의 지시에 따라 행동하지 않은 탓에 문제가 생겼다.
Problems arose because they did not follow his instructions.
This usage of '탓에' highlights the blamed reason for the problems occuring.
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