thanks to; owing to; because of
Expresses that a positive or negative result is due to someone or something. Often used with a nuance of gratitude when the outcome is favorable, but can also be used ironically or for negative causes.
See also: おかげ
Thanks to you, I was saved.
The game was canceled because of the rain.
せい blames a cause for a bad outcome, while お陰で attributes a result—often good—to someone or something, sometimes with gratitude.
おかげで is a plainer, less ceremonious way to say 'thanks to' a stated cause, while おかげさまで is the polite set phrase used to acknowledge good fortune or support.
おかげさまで is the more polite, self-effacing way to say お陰で, often used to thank someone while downplaying one's own effort.
Standard kanji spelling, though It is usually written in kana.
Rare kanji variant; it is rarely used.
Derived from お陰 (おかげ), meaning 'divine protection' or 'grace', combined with the particle で indicating cause. The expression originally conveyed a sense of receiving a benefit through someone's or something's influence.