때문에

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Grammar · 1 sense

Because (of), since

Examples

눈 때문에 길이 미끄러워요.

The road is slippery because of the snow.

감기 때문에 병원에 갔어요.

I went to the hospital because of the cold.

When you'd hear it

때문에 is neutral and common in both conversation and writing. It appears in everyday speech, workplace explanations, news, and formal written sentences, especially after nouns.

What learners get wrong

With verbs and adjectives, use the nominalized form, such as 아프기 때문에, not 아프 때문에. Compared with -아/어서, 때문에 often sounds more explanatory or emphasizes the cause.

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Can I use 때문에 with verbs?
How is 때문에 different from -아/어서?
Does 때문에 sound like blaming someone?

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