Cause and reason
～だけあって
as one would expect from; worthy of
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How to form it
- Verb/adjective (plain form) + だけあって
- Noun + だけあって
Register: Neutral; used to praise
Explanation
Says that a good result matches the person's or thing's reputation, effort or position.
Mostly praise, with a sense of 'as expected'. It can also mark a result that matches expectations.
Examples
彼は元プロだけあって、テニスが上手い。
かれはもとプロだけあって、テニスがうまい。
As you'd expect from a former pro, he is good at tennis.
高いだけあって、この時計は品質がいい。
たかいだけあって、このとけいはひんしつがいい。
This watch is expensive, and it shows in its quality.
長年努力しただけあって、立派な結果を出した。
ながねんどりょくしただけあって、りっぱなけっかをだした。
Given his years of effort, he produced an admirable result.
Compare with
- ～だけに: だけに can also lead to a negative result; だけあって is only for praise.
Common mistakes
- Using it for a clearly negative result.