JLPT N2
だけに
being the case; precisely because; as one would expect ~
Structure / Usage
Verb / い-Adj / な-Adj + な + だけに; Noun + だけに
Example Sentences
人気がある店だけに、いつも混んでいる。
Precisely because it's a popular shop, it's always crowded.
期待が大きかっただけに、失望も大きかった。
Precisely because expectations were high, the disappointment was also great.