だけに

As might be expected, Because, All the more because, It's only natural

このアパートは東京とうきょう駅えきに近ちかいだけに、家賃やちんが高たかい。

This apartment is very close to Tokyo station, and as one might expect, the rent is expensive.

Explanation

「だけに」 means 'precisely because..., all the more'. The first part is a special reason, so the result or feeling is stronger than usual. It works for good and bad: 「苦労しただけに、喜びも大きい」 (Because he went through hardship, the joy is greater); 「期待していただけに、がっかりした」 (I had high hopes, so I was all the more disappointed). What follows is usually a feeling or a natural result, not a command or invitation.

Mixed up with

「だけあって」 is only for praise, 'as expected of...'; never for disappointment.

「だけに」 works both ways, including 'because I expected so much, the letdown is bigger': 「楽しみにしていただけに、中止になって残念だ」.

If the sentence ends with disappointment, regret or sadness, choose 「だけに」, not 「だけあって」.

Easily confused withだけあって・だけに: the difference ›だけに・だけあって: the difference ›

Examples

合格ごうかくしたと思おもっていただけに、不合格ふごうかくと知しった時ときはとてもショックだった。
I was very shocked when I learned that I had been rejected because I thought I had passed.
大工だいくだけに、椅子いすくらいならすぐに作つくってくれる。
As one might expect from a carpenter, if it is something like a chair, they can quickly make that for you.
この車くるまは最新さいしんだけに、シートヒーターもついています。
This is the newest model, so naturally it even has seat heaters.
トムさんは日本語にほんごを８年ねん勉強べんきょうしているだけに、日本語にほんごがペラペラだ。
Tom has been studying Japanese for 8 years and as one might expect, he is fluent in Japanese.
このアプリは便利べんりなだけに、どんどんとユーザーが増ふえてきています。
This application is becoming more and more popular just because it is so useful.
夏なつ休やすみであるだけに、海水浴場かいすいよくじょうには人ひとがたくさんいる。
It is summer vacation and as one might expect, there are a lot of people at the beach.
普段ふだんは優やさしいだけに、彼女かのじょが怒おこっている姿すがたを見みた時ときはびっくりしました。
I was surprised to see her angry because she is usually so kind.
年としを取とってきただけに、出来できなくなったことが多おおい。
As one might expect with aging, there are a lot of things you can no longer do.
寿司すし職人しょくにんだけに、醤油しょうゆへのこだわりがすごい。
As one might expect from a sushi craftsman, his particularity toward soy sauce is extensive.
客室きゃくしつ乗務員じょうむいんだけに、身長しんちょうが高たかく姿勢しせいもいいですね。
As you might expect from a flight attendant, she is tall and has good posture.
消防署しょうぼうしょだけに、火ひの取とり扱あつかいはちゃんとしている。
As one might expect from a fire station, they properly handle fires.
プロ棋士きしだけに、将棋しょうぎとの向むき合あい方かたが半端はんぱじゃない。
As you'd expect from a professional shogi player, his dedication to the game is on another level.
彼かれはスキーの上級じょうきゅう者しゃだけに、難むずかしいコースでも難なんなく滑すべれる。
He is an advanced skier, so as one might expect, he can easily ski difficult courses.
賞金しょうきんが高額こうがくなだけに、応募おうぼ者しゃが殺到さっとうしています。
As one might expect from the prize money being a large sum, applicants are flooding in.
知しり合あいだけに、あんな事件じけんを起おこすなんて残念ざんねんでならない。
Precisely because he is someone I know, I'm terribly sorry that he caused such an incident.
彼かれは経験けいけんが長ながいだけに、自信じしんを持もって演説えんぜつができた。
As one might expect from his extensive experience, he confidently gave the speech.
彼かれは有名ゆうめいな司会しかい者しゃだけに、臨機応変りんきおうへんに対応たいおうできます。
As one might expect from him being a famous moderator, he can adapt himself to deal with it.
彼かれは子供こどもの頃ころからそろばんを習ならっているだけに、暗算あんざんがとてもうまい。
He has been learning the abacus since childhood, so it's no wonder he is very good at mental math.

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