Topic N2
Japanese Learning
14. だけに : Being the case / Precisely because / All the more because.
✏️Structure
N + だけに / V-plain + だけに💡Usage
Used to emphasize that because of a certain reason, a result is even more pronounced or natural.
📚Examples
期待していただけに、不合格だと知ってがっかりした。
Kitai shite ita dake ni, fugoukaku da to shitte gakkari shita.
Precisely because I had high expectations, I was all the more disappointed to learn I failed.
彼は若いだけに、立ち直りも早い。
Kare wa wakai dake ni, tachinaori mo hayai.
Being young, he recovers quickly.
苦労しただけに、成功した時の喜びは大きかった。
Kurou shite ita dake ni, seikou shita toki no yorokobi wa ookikatta.
Precisely because of the hardships, the joy of success was even greater.
この本は高いだけに、内容が充実している。
Kono hon wa takai dake ni, naiyou ga juujitsu shite iru.
Precisely because it is expensive, the content is substantial.
駅に近いだけに、家賃が高い。
Eki ni chikai dake ni, yachin ga takai.
Being close to the station, it's no wonder the rent is high.
週末だけに、道が混んでいる。
Shuumatsu dake ni, michi ga konde iru.
Precisely because it's the weekend, the roads are crowded.
夜遅いだけに、あたりは静まり返っている。
Yoru osoi dake ni, atari wa shizumarikaette iru.
Being so late at night, the surroundings are completely silent.
子供なだけに、正直だ。
Kodomo na dake ni, shoujiki da.
Being children, they are honest.
有名人なだけに、どこへ行っても目立つ。
Yuumeijin na dake ni, doko e ittemo medatsu.
Precisely because he is famous, he stands out wherever he goes.
楽しみだっただけに、中止は残念だ。
Tanoshimi datta dake ni, chuushi wa zannen da.
All the more because I was looking forward to it, the cancellation is disappointing.