だけあって (dakeatte)

Meaning & usage

だけあって expresses that something lives up to its status or reputation, meaning a quality follows naturally from what someone or something is. It attaches directly to nouns, and can also follow phrases like という, as in 趣味というだけあって. It often appears with さすがに or やっぱり to reinforce the 'as expected' nuance.

Example sentences 4

1. さすがに偉大いだいな学者がくしゃだけあって、彼かれはその問といに容易よういに答こたえた。

   Like the great scholar that he was, he answered the question easily.

2. 彼はボディビルが趣味というだけあって体がガシッとしている。

   Bodybuilding is his hobby so he has a very firm tight body with lots of muscle definition.

3. 専門家だけあって彼はその分野に詳しい。

   As may be expected of an expert, he's well versed in the field.

4. やっぱりハイエンド機種だけあって設定項目とかすごい細かい。自分の物にするにはしばらく時間が掛かりそう。

   As you'd expect from a high-end model, the user settings are amazingly detailed. It seems like it'll be a while until I can get one of my own.