GRAMMAR DETAIL

〜だけあって

as expected of · befitting

Evaluates a result as fitting the ability, experience, or reputation acknowledged beforehand.

Examples

この店は人気が高いだけあって、料理がおいしい。

As expected of such a popular restaurant, the food is delicious.

彼は経験者だけあって、判断が早い。

As expected of someone with experience, he makes decisions quickly.

Structure: だけあって follows acknowledged experience, ability, or reputation and evaluates the actual result as befitting it.
Basic usage: 彼は経験者だけあって、判断が早い。 recognizes quick judgment as befitting someone with experience.

A simple reason versus an expectation confirmed
- 経験者なので判断が早い gives experience as the reason for quick judgment. 経験者だけあって判断が早い adds recognition that the expected ability has shown itself.
Connecting nouns and adjectives
- A noun connects directly in 経験者だけあって, whereas a na-adjective takes な in 有名なだけあって. An i-adjective connects unchanged in 人気が高いだけあって.