～だけあって
dake atte
As expected of; just as one would expect
Formation 接続
Plain-form verb or i-adjective + だけあって; na-adjective + な + だけあって; noun + だけあって.
Explanation 説明
Evaluate a result as fitting someone's reputation, experience, or stated quality. It commonly expresses praise or recognition. Compared with dake ni, the focus is more on an assessment that meets expectations.
Examples 例文
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有名な店だけあって、料理がどれもおいしいです。
As expected of a famous restaurant, all the dishes are delicious.
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十年教えているだけあって、説明が上手です。
Having taught for ten years, he is understandably good at explaining things.
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このかばんは高いだけあって、とても丈夫です。
As one would expect from its high price, this bag is very durable.
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毎日練習しているだけあって、発音がきれいです。
As expected from daily practice, your pronunciation is clear.
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さすが専門家だけあって、問題点をすぐに見つけました。
As expected of a specialist, he identified the problem immediately.
How related patterns differ 比較
だけあって usually evaluates a result as meeting expectations. だけに gives a reason that makes a result or feeling stronger, including disappointment. ばかりに emphasizes a cause of an unfortunate outcome; おかげで commonly expresses a helpful cause.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～だけあって | As expected of; just as one would expect | 有名な店だけあって、料理がどれもおいしいです。 As expected of a famous restaurant, all the dishes are delicious. |
| ～ばかりに | Simply because; because of just one unfortunate cause | 寝坊したばかりに、大事な面接に遅れました。 Simply because I overslept, I was late for an important interview. |
| ～だけに | All the more because; as one would expect given that | 長く準備しただけに、中止になって残念です。 Because we prepared for so long, the cancellation is especially disappointing. |
| ～おかげで／～おかげだ | Thanks to; owing to a helpful cause | 先生:「大学合格おめでとう。よく頑張ったね。」 Teacher: Congratulations on getting into university. You worked hard. |
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