〜だけあって

Formation

N2ReasonNeutral
Verb
だけあって
I-adj
/Na-adj
だけあって
Dict. Form
Noun
だけあって
Variations
だけのことはあって

Meaning

Used to express that since a certain condition, quality, or status exists, the resulting state is naturally expected and appropriate.

Examples

彼はプロの歌手だけあって、歌が本当に上手だ。

Being a professional singer, he is truly good at singing.

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