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particleUsed as N 때문에 or V/A-기 때문에; often indicates a cause, reason, or grounds for a result.
because of; due to; on account of, marking the cause or reason for something.
ttaemune
Pronunciation
Etymology
From 때문, a dependent noun meaning “reason” or “cause,” plus the locative particle 에.
Examples
비 때문에 경기가 취소되었다.
bi ttaemune gyeonggiga chwisodoeeotda
The game was canceled because of the rain.
너 때문에 웃었어.
neo ttaemune useosseo
I laughed because of you.
길이 막혔기 때문에 늦었어요.
giri makyeotgi ttaemune neujeosseoyo
I was late because the road was congested.
Character Breakdown
때
ttae
time; occasion; in this expression, part of a word meaning cause or reason
문
mun
part of 때문, meaning reason or cause
에
e
particle indicating location, direction, time, or relation; here attached to 때문
Collocations
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