Rune Forge#16
N1Pattern 16
〜だけあって
Formula:
名詞修飾形
Examples & key points
さすが老舗だけあって、味が違います。
Sasuga shinise dake atte, aji ga chigaimasu.
A long-established shop indeed — the taste is different.
Met at N2; in this set it is the only one whose second half must be positive
毎日練習しているだけあって、上達が早いです。
Mainichi renshū shite iru dake atte, jōtatsu ga hayai desu.
Practising daily as they do, they improve quickly.
The first term earns the praise; the second is its due
さすが と一緒に使うと自然です。
Sasuga to issho ni tsukau to shizen desu.
It sits naturally with さすが.
Both share a tone: acknowledging that the reputation is earned
