-(으)ㄴ/는 탓에 means "because of" with a sense of blame for negative results.
Blame - 비 탓에 못 갔어요 (couldnt go because of rain)
Negative cause - The reason for something bad
Fault - Attributing responsibility
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Usually negative outcomes
탓 = fault/blame
Opposite of 덕분에 (thanks to)
Because I overslept, I was late.
Because of the heavy rain, the roads are very congested.
Because of drinking a lot of coffee yesterday, I couldn't sleep a wink at night.
Due to my carelessness, I lost an important document.
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