だけあって (dake atte): As one would expect
～だけあって (dake atte)
Meaning
As expected of; just as one would expect
Formation and usage
Plain-form verb or i-adjective + だけあって; na-adjective + な + だけあって; noun + だけあって.
Explanation
Evaluate a result as fitting someone's reputation, experience, or stated quality. It commonly expresses praise or recognition. Compared with dake ni, the focus is more on an assessment that meets expectations.
Examples
有名な店だけあって、料理がどれもおいしいです。
As expected of a famous restaurant, all the dishes are delicious.
十年教えているだけあって、説明が上手です。
Having taught for ten years, he is understandably good at explaining things.
このかばんは高いだけあって、とても丈夫です。
As one would expect from its high price, this bag is very durable.
毎日練習しているだけあって、発音がきれいです。
As expected from daily practice, your pronunciation is clear.
さすが専門家だけあって、問題点をすぐに見つけました。
As expected of a specialist, he identified the problem immediately.
How related patterns differ
だけあって usually evaluates a result as meeting expectations. だけに gives a reason that makes a result or feeling stronger, including disappointment. ばかりに emphasizes a cause of an unfortunate outcome; おかげで commonly expresses a helpful cause.