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〜せいで

Work stopping because of the breakdown is a negative result, so the blaming cause marker 〜せいで is used.

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How it's used

〜せいで attributes an undesirable outcome to a cause: 故障したせいで = "because it broke down (unfortunately)." おかげで is the positive counterpart ("thanks to") — stopped work is not a blessing. ためなら forms a conditional "if for the sake of," and ところで marks a moment or concession — neither states a negative cause.

Example questions

道路が混んでいた___遅刻した。

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寝不足の___仕事に集中できない。

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機械が故障した___作業が止まった。

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