〜だけに dake ni
〜だけに(dake ni)means “precisely because; all the more so since”. States a cause and then a result that is natural or all the more intense because of it: 'precisely because X, naturally/all the more Y'. Formation: V/Aい(普通形)+ だけに/Aな(な/である/だった)+ だけに/N(な/である/だった)+ だけに
precisely because; all the more so since
N2Formation
V/Aい(普通形)+ だけに/Aな(な/である/だった)+ だけに/N(な/である/だった)+ だけに
Explanation
States a cause and then a result that is natural or all the more intense because of it: 'precisely because X, naturally/all the more Y'. Unlike だけあって, the result can be positive OR negative, and often expresses an emotion heightened by the cause (esp. with なおさら・かえって).
Examples
Note
With a noun, 〜なだけに or 〜であるだけに. だけあって highlights an admirable fit; だけに highlights a heightened/natural consequence (positive or negative).
FAQ
〜だけに — what does it mean and how is it used?
precisely because; all the more so since. States a cause and then a result that is natural or all the more intense because of it: 'precisely because X, naturally/all the more Y'. Unlike だけあって, the result can be positive OR negative, and often expresses an emotion heightened by the cause (esp. with なおさら・かえって).
〜だけに — how do you form it?
V/Aい(普通形)+ だけに/Aな(な/である/だった)+ だけに/N(な/である/だった)+ だけに
〜だけに — any usage notes?
With a noun, 〜なだけに or 〜であるだけに. だけあって highlights an admirable fit; だけに highlights a heightened/natural consequence (positive or negative).