This is the 924th most frequent Indonesian word.
dikarenakan
"Due to" or "because of."
In this sentence, 'dikarenakan' is used to explain that heavy rain is the reason for postponing the school event.
Acara sekolah ditunda dikarenakan hujan lebat.
The school event was postponed due to heavy rain.
Here, 'dikarenakan' indicates the cause of the trip delay, which is the long traffic jam.
Perjalanannya tertunda dikarenakan ada kemacetan panjang di jalan tol.
The journey was delayed because of a long traffic jam on the highway.
In this usage, 'dikarenakan' is employed to attribute the equipment's damage to improper use.