だけあって

Frequency:
1

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (used to express admiration or praise)

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Examples

世界的なピアニストだけあって、演奏は本当に素晴らしかった。

As expected of a world-class pianist, the performance was truly wonderful.

プロの仕事だけあって、仕上がりが違う。

Given that it's a professional job, the finish is different (better).

彼女は毎日走っているだけあって、足が速い。

Given that she runs every day, she is fast.

2

for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...; it's understandable given ...

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Examples

彼は十年も研究してきただけあって、説明が詳しい。

He explains things in detail, which is understandable given that he's researched it for ten years.

老舗の店だけあって、サービスが行き届いている。

It's an old-established shop, so the service is attentive.

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