के कारण (ke kaaran)

postposition A compound postposition meaning 'because of, due to'; formed from the postposition के (ke) plus the noun कारण (kaaran, 'reason'). Functions like the more common की वजह से (kii vajah se).
Sense 1 : because of, due to
postposition Governs a noun or noun phrase in the oblique/genitive form before it, e.g. बारिश के कारण (baarish ke kaaran, 'because of the rain').
Synonyms: की वजह से (kii vajah se), की खातिर (kii khaatir, less common)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This phrase has a slightly more formal, written feel than की वजह से (kii vajah se), which is what you will hear far more often in casual conversation -- के कारण (ke kaaran) shows up a lot in news reports, official notices, and essays. Think of यातायात जाम के कारण (yaataayaat jaam ke kaaran, 'due to traffic jam') as the kind of line you would hear announced at a railway station.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes drop के (ke) and just say कारण (kaaran) alone as if it were the postposition -- the के (ke) is required to link it to the preceding noun. 2) It is often confused with क्योंकि (kyonki, 'because'), but के कारण (ke kaaran) takes a noun phrase, not a clause with a verb -- for a full clause reason, क्योंकि (kyonki) is needed instead.
Sample Sentences:
बारिश के कारण उड़ान रद्द कर दी गई। The flight was cancelled due to rain.
(baarish ke kaaran udaan radd kar dii gaii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
यातायात जाम के कारण गाड़ी दो घंटे लेट हो गई। The train got two hours late because of the traffic jam.
(yaataayaat jaam ke kaaran gaadii do ghante let ho gaii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
खराब मौसम के कारण सभी उड़ानें स्थगित की जा रही हैं। Due to bad weather, all flights are being postponed.
(kharaab mausam ke kaaran sabhii udaanen sthagit kii jaa rahii hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
आर्थिक तंगी के कारण कंपनी को कई कर्मचारियों को निकालना पड़ा। Because of financial hardship, the company had to lay off many employees.
(aarthik tangii ke kaaran kampnii ko kaii karmchaariyon ko nikaalnaa padaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
किसी तकनीकी खराबी के कारण सेवा में बाधा आ सकती है। Service may be disrupted due to some technical fault.
(kisii takniikii kharaabii ke kaaran sevaa men baadhaa aa saktii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अत्यधिक भीड़ के कारण मुख्य द्वार अस्थायी रूप से बंद कर दिया जाएगा। Due to excessive crowding, the main gate will be temporarily closed.
(atydhik bhiid ke kaaran mukhy dvaar asthaayii roop se band kar diyaa jaaegaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
यदि सड़क निर्माण के कारण मार्ग बंद न होता, तो यात्रा में इतनी देर न होती। If the route hadn't been closed because of road construction, the journey wouldn't have taken so long.
(yadi sadak nirmaan ke kaaran maarg band n hotaa, to yaatraa men itnii der n hotii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
यात्रियों की सुरक्षा के कारण इस मार्ग पर गति सीमा निर्धारित की गई है। Because of passenger safety, a speed limit has been fixed on this route.
(yaatriyon kii surakshaa ke kaaran is maarg par gati siimaa nirdhaarit kii gaii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
प्रदूषण के कारण दिल्ली में हर साल स्कूल कुछ दिनों के लिए बंद हो जाते हैं। Because of pollution, schools in Delhi close for a few days every year.
(pradooshan ke kaaran dillii men har saal skool kuchh dinon ke lie band ho jaate hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कृपया ध्यान दें, तकनीकी कारणों के कारण घोषणा में देरी हो रही है। Please note, the announcement is being delayed due to technical reasons.
(kripyaa dhyaan den, takniikii kaarnon ke kaaran ghoshnaa men derii ho rahii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active