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dakeni
expression, conjunction

Alternate Written Forms:

[だけ(丈)·に]
dakeni
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Root Words:

dake + ni

English Meaning(s) for だけに

expression, conjunction
  1. given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected (from ...)
  2. contrary to expectations ... (when used with negatives)
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Sample Sentences for だけに

The only room available is a double.
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Tom was happy to be home after being away for so long.
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They only stayed together for the sake of their children.
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The poor old man became so thin that now he's just skin and bones.
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The only one we have is this one here.
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