-(으)로 인하다
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Grammar · 1 sense
due to, because of
Examples
비로 인해 경기가 취소되었습니다.
The game was canceled due to rain.
사고로 인해 길이 막혔어요.
The road was blocked because of an accident.
지진으로 인해 많은 사람들이 피해를 입었습니다.
Many people were affected as a result of the earthquake.
When you'd hear it
This pattern is formal and especially common in announcements, news reports, official notices, and written explanations. In conversation, speakers more often choose 때문에 or other less formal alternatives.
What learners get wrong
Learners may expect the dictionary form 인하다, but sentences commonly use its form 인해, as in -(으)로 인해. Compared with 때문에, this pattern sounds more official and can feel stiff in casual conversation.
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