때문이

This is the 13396th most frequent Korean word.


때문이

"때문이" means "reason" or "cause."


Here, '때문에' links the cause ('사고') with the result ('길이 막혔어요').

사고 때문에 길이 막혔어요.

The road was blocked because of an accident.


In this sentence, '때문에' is used to indicate the agent or reason ('그 사람') behind the emergence of the problem ('문제가 생겼어요').

그 사람 때문에 문제가 생겼어요.

A problem arose because of that person.


Although '바람에' functions similarly to '때문에,' this example shows '때문에's role in cause and effect relationships with a natural phenomenon ('비가 온다').

비가 오는 바람에 야외 활동을 취소했어요.

Due to the rain, we canceled outdoor activities.