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だけあって
Meanings
Conjunction
Expression
1. as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; being ...
used to express admiration or praise
It was extremely cold, as one would expect for winter.
2. for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
Since we went to the same junior high school, it's no surprise we mostly head home in the same direction.
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Used in: 2037
Examples (8 in total)
Being family, they naturally looked very much alike.
It was extremely cold, as one would expect for winter.
But it is a big city, after all, so the air can hardly be called fresh.
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