Detailed Explanation
- The first clause is a reason or cause for the second (negative) clause
- Equivalent to "Because this happened... that happened..."
Usage
- Can also take the form "N 탓에" and "A/V~(으)ㄴ/는 탓이다."
- Don't: use positive clauses afterward - it sounds unnatural
- Opposite clause: ~(으)ㄴ/는 덕분에 indicates a positive result - but is used in much the same manner
Usage Rules
Conjugation Table
| A | Past | ~았/었던 탓에 |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ~(으)ㄴ 탓에 | |
| V | Past | ~(으)ㄴ 탓에 |
| Present | ~는 탓에 | |
| N | Past | 였던/이었던 탓에 |
| Present | 인 탓에 |
Sentence Examples
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A 나는 항상 우울했던 탓에 여자친구들이랑 항상 빨리 헤어졌어요.
Because I was always depressed, my girlfriends always broke up with me quickly.
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V 범인들이 추적하는동안 배트모빌의 가스를 다 사용한 탓에 계속 쫓아갔어요...
Since the Batmobile ran out of gas in the middle of my pursuit of the bad guys, I kept chasing them on foot...
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N 내 부모님들이 부자였던 탓에 범인들이 죽였어요.
Because my parents were rich, bad guys murdered them.
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A 나는 맑은 날이 정말 싫었던 탓에 밖에 나가지 않아서 피부가 햇볕에 타지 않았어요...
Since I really hated clear days, I didn't go outside and didn't get a suntan...
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V 아침마다 단백질 쉐이크를 마시고 운동을 안 한 탓에 살이 많이 쪘어요.
Because I drank protein shakes every morning and didn't exercise, I gained a lot of weight.
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N 난 잘 생긴남자 였던 탓에 맨날 나 한테 게이남자가 시시덕거렸어요~
Since I was a really good looking guy, gay guys flirted with me every day~
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A 내 집이 너무 큰 탓에 알프레드를 찾을 때 찾을 수 없어요.
Because my house is so big, I can never find Alfred when I'm looking for him.
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V 내가 파티를 하는 탓에 부엌에 불이 났던 것을 몰랐어요.
Since I'm having a party in my house, I didn't know there was a fire in the kitchen.
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N 내가 매일밤에 배트맨인 탓에 삶에 사랑이 없어요.
Because I'm Batman every night, there's no love in my life.
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A 조커가 미친 탓에 아침 커피에 소금을 넣는다.
Since the Joker is crazy, he puts salt in his coffee.
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V 조커가 내 자동차를 분홍색을 칠하는 탓에 내 슈퍼히어로 친구들이 나를 보고 비웃어요.
Because the Joker paints my car pink, all my super friends laugh at me.
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N 고탐이 다크 도시 인 탓에 자동차에 헤드 라이트가 필요하고 범인들이 내가 올 때를 항상 알아요.~
Since Gotham is a dark city, I have to use my headlights and bad guys always know when I'm coming.~
Past Tense— 배트맨 - Batman
Present Tense— 브루스웨인 - Bruce Wayne
Propositions & Imperatives—
