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それだけ

That much; to that extent; all the more

Romaji: soredake

Meaning & usage

That much; to the same extent; to the same degree; equally | An adverbial phrase indicating that the degree of something is proportionate to the degree of the state, action or event mentioned in the preceding sentence.

Example sentences 12

  1. この仕事は苦労も多いが、それだけやりがいもある。

    This job is hard work, but to the same extent I also find it rewarding.

  2. これに関する読者からの投書が最近増えているということは、それだけこの問題が注目されてきたということでしょう。

    The fact that we have been getting more letters from readers recently about this problem shows how much more it is drawing people's attention.

  3. たくさんのオプションがあるのはいいのだが、それだけ選択に悩むことにもなる。

    It is good to have many options, but it means that it's that much harder to choose.

  4. できるだけ多く条件を指定すると、それだけ理想に近い人が検索されるはずです。

    If you specify as many conditions as you can, your search should turn up someone that is much closer to your ideal.

  5. 大きな仕事をまかされたということは、それだけ期待されているということだろう。

    That he was assigned a big job just shows what high hopes people have for him.

  6. 子供にお金をかければそれだけ愛情を注いだことになる、という間違った思い込みがしばしばあるようだ。

    It seems that it's a common, and mistaken, assumption that the amount of money you spend on your children equals the amount of affection you've given them.

  7. 彼らは同じ宗教内の派閥だから、それだけ憎しみも大きいのかもしれない。

    It might be that they hate each other that much more because they are in different sects of the same religion.

  8. 情報の内容が二つのソースで一致するのなら、それだけ信用できるということではないだろうか。

    If information from two sources is consistent, don't you think the information is that much more reliable?

  9. 期待が大きいとそれだけ失望も大きくなってしまう。

    If your expectations are high, your disappointment will be equally high.

  10. 株式投資は当たった時の利益は大きいが、それだけリスクも大きい。

    You can make a big profit when you invest in the right stocks, but the risk (of loss) is just as big.

  11. 花粉症の薬は、眠くなるからそれだけ効くというわけではありません。

    It's not true of pollen allergy drugs that the sleepier they make you, the more effective they are.

  12. 販売経験が豊富な営業マンは、それだけ顧客の信頼も多く勝ち取るはずだ。

    (Compared with those who are less experienced,) Sales representatives with a lot of experience should be all the more able to win their customers' trust.

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