-기 때문에 / N 때문에
because (of)
Level 2 · Penghubung
Penjelasan
States a clear, objective reason, common in writing. Attaches to the stem and allows -았/었-; nouns take 때문에 ('because of N'). Rarely followed by commands or suggestions.
Contoh
감기에 걸렸기 때문에 학교에 못 갔어요.
I couldn't go to school because I caught a cold.
눈 때문에 비행기가 출발하지 못했어요.
The plane couldn't take off because of the snow.
요즘 일이 많기 때문에 늘 피곤해요.
I'm always tired because I have so much work these days.
Catatan TOPIK
TOPIK I Reading 46–56; TOPIK II Reading 3–4 (paraphrases).