〜だけあって (dake atte)

JLPT N2 As you'd expect from ~ — a result that fits an impressive cause.

Meaning

“As one would expect from ~ / precisely because ~.” A fitting, admirable result. Positive in tone.

Formation

Verb / い-adj (plain) + だけあって

な-adj + な + だけあって；Noun + だけあって

Examples

彼は10年教えていただけあって、説明がわかりやすい。

Kare wa jūnen oshiete ita dake atte, setsumei ga wakariyasui. — As you'd expect from someone who taught for ten years, his explanations are clear.

高いだけあって、この時計はとても正確だ。

Takai dake atte, kono tokei wa totemo seikaku da. — Being expensive (as expected), this watch is very accurate.

人気の店だけあって、いつも混んでいる。

Ninki no mise dake atte, itsumo konde iru. — Being a popular shop, it's always crowded — no surprise there.

How it works

The cause (experience, price, reputation) makes the result feel natural and deserved. The speaker is impressed, so it fits praise, not criticism.

Use 〜だけに for a very similar meaning that also allows negative or emotional results.

Compared with similar expressions

• 〜だけあって — admiring: the good result matches the worthy cause

• 〜だけに — “precisely because,” allows negative/emotional outcomes too

• 〜ものだから — an excuse or explanation for a result

Common mistakes

• Don't use it for bad results caused by the subject's fault — that's 〜だけに or 〜せいで.

• Noun attaches directly: プロだけあって (not プロなだけあって).

Related grammar

• 〜だけに — precisely because ~

• 〜わりに — considering ~ (contrary to expectation)

• さすが — just as expected (adverb)