Japanese Grammar: As Expected of… / No Wonder… / True to… (~だけあって)

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Sentence Pattern: Verb (Plain Form) + だけあって

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Plain Form) + だdaけkeあaっtてte

Grammar Explanation: As Expected of… / No Wonder… / True to… (Used to show that the result is consistent with the preceding person’s qualities, experience, or efforts, often conveying praise or admiration.)

Ex.: 彼かの女じょは毎まい日にちヨガをしているだけあって、とてもスタイルがいいです。

Rm.: Kanojo wa mainichi yoga o shite iru dake atte, totemo sutairu ga ii desu.
En.: As expected of someone who does yoga every day, she has a great figure.

Ex.: 彼かの女じょは無む駄だ遣づかいをしないだけあって、お金かねをたくさん持もっています。

Rm.: Kanojo wa mudazukai o shinai dake atte, okane o takusan motte imasu.
En.: No wonder she has so much money. She doesn’t waste it.

Ex.: 彼かれはイギリスに留りゅう学がくしていただけあって、英えい語ごがとても上じょう手じゅです。

Rm.: Kare wa Igirisu ni ryugaku shite ita dake atte, eigo ga totemo jouzu desu.
En.: No wonder he speaks English so well. He studied abroad in the UK.

Ex.: 彼かれは煙草たばごを吸すっていなかっただけあって、肺はいがとてもきれいです。

Rm.: Kare wa tabako o sutte inakatta dake atte, hai ga totemo kirei desu.
En.: As expected of someone who never smoked, his lungs are in great shape.

Sentence Pattern: I-adjective (Plain Form) + だけあって

Sentence Pattern: I-adjective (Plain Form) + だdaけkeあaっtてte

Grammar Explanation: As Expected of… / No Wonder… / True to… (Used to show that the result is consistent with the preceding person’s qualities, experience, or efforts, often conveying praise or admiration.)

Ex.: この辞じ書しょは分ぶ厚あついだけあって、内ない容ようがとても豊ほう富ふです。

Rm.: Kono jisho wa atsui dake atte, naiyou ga totemo houfu desu.
En.: As expected of such a thick dictionary, it contains a wealth of information.

Ex.: このスマホは安やすくないだけあって、たくさんの機き能のうがついています。

Rm.: Kono sumaho wa yasukunai dake atte, takusan no kinou ga tsuite imasu.
En.: As expected of a smartphone that isn’t cheap, it comes with lots of features.

Ex.: このケーキは高たかかっただけあって、とてもおいしかったです。

Rm.: Kono keeki wa takakatta dake atte, totemo oishikatta desu.
En.: No wonder the cake was so delicious. It was expensive.

Ex.: このパソコンは安やすくなかっただけあって、動うごきがとても速はやいです。

Rm.: Kono pasokon wa yasukunakatta dake atte, ugoki ga totemo hayai desu.
En.: As expected of a computer that wasn’t cheap, it runs very fast.

Sentence Pattern: Na-adjective (Plain Form) + だけあって

Sentence Pattern: Na-adjective (Plain Form) + だdaけkeあaっtてte

Grammar Explanation: As Expected of… / No Wonder… / True to… (Used to show that the result is consistent with the preceding person’s qualities, experience, or efforts, often conveying praise or admiration.)

Ex.: この場ば所しょは有ゆう名めいなだけあって、毎まい年としたくさんの観かん光こう客きゃくが訪おとずれます。

Note: 有ゆう名めいだ→有ゆう名めいな

Rm.: Kono basho wa yuumei na dake atte, maitoshi takusan no kankoukyaku ga otozuremasu.
En.: As expected of such a famous place, it attracts many tourists every year.

Ex.: 彼かれは悲ひ観かん的てきじゃないだけあって、どんなときでも前まえ向むきです。

Rm.: Kare wa hikanteki janai dake atte, donna toki demo maemuki desu.
En.: As expected of someone who isn’t pessimistic, he stays positive no matter what.

Ex.: 彼かれは生せい前ぜんとても偉い大だいだっただけあって、今いまでも多おおくの人ひとから尊そん敬けいされています。

Rm.: Kare wa seizen totemo idai datta dake atte, ima demo ooku no hito kara sonkei sarete imasu.
En.: As expected of someone who was so great during his lifetime, he is still respected by many people today.

Ex.: 彼かれは生せい前ぜんケチじゃなかっただけあって、お金かねの使つかい方かたがとても豪ごう快かいでした。

Rm.: Kare wa seizen kechi janakatta dake atte, okane no tsukaikata ga totemo goukai deshita.
En.: True to his generous nature, he spent money lavishly during his lifetime.

Sentence Pattern: Noun (Plain Form) + だけあって

Sentence Pattern: Noun (Plain Form) + だdaけkeあaっtてte

Grammar Explanation: As Expected of… / No Wonder… / True to… (Used to show that the result is consistent with the preceding person’s qualities, experience, or efforts, often conveying praise or admiration.)

Ex.: 彼かれは大だい学がくの教きょう授じゅだけあって、とても博はく学がくです。

Note: 教きょう授じゅだ→教きょう授じゅ

Rm.: Kare wa daigaku no kyouju dake atte, totemo hakugaku desu.
En.: As expected of a university professor, he is very knowledgeable.

Ex.: 彼かれは亭てい主しゅ関かん白ぱくじゃないだけあって、積せっ極きょく的てきに家か事じを手て伝つだうそうですよ。

Rm.: Kare wa teishu kanpaku janai dake atte, sekkyokuteki ni kaji o tetsudau sou desu yo.
En.: As expected of someone who isn’t the domineering type at home, I hear he actively helps with the housework.

Ex.: 彼は敬けい虔けんな仏ぶっ教きょう徒とだっただけあって、毎まい朝あさ欠かかさずお経きょうを唱となえていました。

Rm.: Kare wa keiken na bukkyouto datta dake atte, maiasa kakasazu okyou o tonaete imashita.
En.: As expected of a devout Buddhist, he chanted Buddhist sutras every morning without fail.

Ex.: 彼かれは素人しろうとじゃなかっただけあって、仕し事ごとがとても速はやいです。

Rm.: Kare wa shirouto janakatta dake atte, shigoto ga totemo hayai desu.
En.: No wonder he works so quickly. He’s no amateur.

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