Practice JLPTMeaning & 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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.