Mimi Kara N2 Grammar: だけに (dake ni)

69. ～ だけに (dake ni)

Meaning: Because ~ should (of course)

How to use: N／V／Aい／Aな + だけに

Example sentences:

彼は10年も日本にいただけに、日本事情に詳しい。
Because he has been in Japan for 10 years, he knows the situation in Japan very well.

この機種は今一番人気があるだけに、なかなか手に入らないそうだ。
Because this model is very popular at the moment, it is very difficult to buy.

苦しい試合だっただけに、優勝できてうれしい。
Since the match was extremely difficult, I was happy to win.

周囲の期待が大きいだけに、失敗は許されない。
Because the people around me have too high expectations for me, I can’t afford to fail.