N2 — outside your level filter
だけのことはある
だけのことはあるdake no koto wa aruN2neutral
Same meaning6
precisely because; no wonder
- だけあってas one would expect; no wonder — the reason explains the good resultattaches at
- だけにall the more so; given how much X — bigger reason, bigger resultattaches at
- からこそprecisely because — this reason and no other made it happenattaches at
- も当然だit's only natural that; no wonder — the reason given makes it unsurprisingattaches at
- にほかならないis nothing other than; is precisely — no other explanation fitsattaches at
the effort paid off; no wonder it shows
All examples3
no wonder; that explains it — the cause fully justifies an impressive result
フルマラソンでも余裕だね。三年間も毎日走っていただけのことはあるよ。
furu marason demo yoyuu da ne. sannenkan mo mainichi hashitte ita dake no koto wa aru yo.
Even a full marathon is easy for you. No wonder — you ran every day for three years straight. casual
準備に半年もかけただけのことはあって、発表は完璧だった。
junbi ni hantoshi mo kaketa dake no koto wa atte, happyou wa kanpeki datta.
Having spent half a year on preparation really showed — the presentation was flawless. neutral
さすが田中先生、十年この分野を研究されてきただけのことはあり、ご説明が非常にわかりやすいです。
sasuga tanaka sensei, juunen kono bun'ya o kenkyuu sarete kita dake no koto wa ari, go setsumei ga hijou ni wakariyasui desu.
As one would expect of Professor Tanaka, after ten years of research in this field, the explanation is extremely clear. formal
How it's formed2
All forms2
- pastだけのことはあったdakenokotohaatta
味わうだけのことはあった
- politeだけのことはありますdakenokotohaarimasu
味わうだけのことはあります
Notes
part before だけ carries its own tense — most often た, but not required.