Verb / い-Adj / な-Adj + な / Noun + な + だけに

[Precisely because / As expected of]

Connection: Verb (plain) / い-Adj / な-Adj + な / Noun + な + だけに

Usage: Expresses that precisely because of a certain reason, the result is as expected or even more so. Unlike ばかりに, the result can be positive or negative — the emphasis is on the reason being sufficient justification.

Examples:

人気がある店だけに、いつも混んでいる。(Precisely because it's a popular restaurant, it's always crowded.)

長年の経験があるだけに、彼の意見には説得力がある。(Precisely because he has years of experience, his opinions are persuasive.)

期待が大きかっただけに、失敗したときのショックも大きかった。(Precisely because expectations were high, the shock of failure was also great.)