How to Say “Thanks to” or “Because of”
Learn how to say “thanks to” and “because of” in Japanese using ~おかげで and ~せいで! Understand the difference between positive and negative reasons easily.
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Learn how to say “thanks to” and “because of” in Japanese using ~おかげで and ~せいで! Understand the difference between positive and negative reasons easily.
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