Phrase (Advanced ㊤ 47)
A phrase that carries the idea “as one would expect”.
Equivalent: And as one would expect; so (naturally); because
| (i) Vinformal | だけに | |
| {教えている/教えていた}だけに | Someone is/was teaching and as one would expect | |
| (ii) Adjective い informal | だけに | |
| {若い/若かった}だけに | Someone is/was young and as one would expect | |
| (iii) Adjective な stem {な/だった} | だけに | |
| 上手{な/だった}だけに | Someone is/was good at something and as one would expect | |
| (iv) Noun {Ø/だった} | だけに | |
| 先生{Ø/だった}だけに | Someone is/was a teacher and as one would expect |
