N2 Reasons, Causes, and Expectations

~だけのことはある: meaning, usage and examples

~だけのことはある means: no wonder... / it's only natural that...

Updated 9 November 2026 · By the My Senpai team · Spotted a mistake? Tell us

Examples

1. この料理りょうりは本当ほんとうにおいしい。さすがプロだけのことはある。

   This food is really delicious. That's a professional for you.

2. ピアノが本当ほんとうに上手じょうずですね。毎日まいにち練習れんしゅうしているだけのことはあります。

   You play the piano really well. All that daily practice really shows.

3. このかばんは本当ほんとうに丈夫じょうぶだ。高たかかっただけのことはある。

   This bag is really sturdy. It was worth the high price.

4. 景色けしきが素晴すばらしかった。三さん時間じかんも登のぼっただけのことはあった。

   The view was wonderful. It was worth the three-hour climb.

When to use it

だけのことはある means "no wonder" or "it lives up to": the speaker sees that a result matches a person's effort, status or a high price. It is used to praise, as in このかばんは丈夫じょうぶだ。高たかかっただけのことはある. さすが is often added at the start, and the cause can be a person, a price, a place or an effort.

Nuance

Mostly positive and admiring; it is a judgment the speaker makes after seeing the result. Common in conversation and reviews. The past form (だけのことはあった) is used when looking back at an experience.

Compare

だけあって links cause and result in one sentence: プロだけあって上手じょうずだ. だけのことはある usually comes at the end, after the result has been stated: 上手じょうずだ。プロだけのことはある. わけだ shows a logical "that explains it" without praise.

Tip: Typical pairing: さすが ～だけのことはある. Say the result first, then add this phrase as your comment on it.