V+느라(고)

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due to

Used when the action of the preceding statement is the purpose or cause of the following statement. Mostly used in negative scenario.

Example

샤워를 하느라고 전화를 못 받았어요.

I couldn't answer the phone because I was taking a shower.
옷을 사느라고 돈을 다 썼어요.

I spent all my money buying clothes.
아침에 등교하느라 일어나기가 힘들어.

It's hard to wake up in the morning to go to school.

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Indicating the cause