JLPT N2 grammar

〜だけのことはあるmeaning and usage

Meaning

It's not surprising that A; A is no surprise; A is no wonder

How to form it

  • verb (plain form)/い-adjectiveだけのことはある
  • な-adjective (stem)なだけのことはある
  • nounだけのことはある

How it is used

Says a result lives up to someone's status, effort or the price paid, usually with admiration; it often comes with 「さすが」. In the middle of a sentence, 「〜だけあって」 does the same job.

Examples

  1. この薬は高いだけのことはあって、よく効くんだよね。

    This medicine lives up to its high price: it works really well.

  2. 彼の料理は本当においしい。さすがプロの料理人だけのことはある。

    His food is really good. He's a professional chef, after all.

  3. 彼女の演奏はすばらしかった。一年間毎日練習しただけのことはある。

    Her performance was wonderful. A whole year of daily practice clearly paid off.