N2
だけに
💡Meaning
As might be expected; because
📝Usage
普通形 + だけに
⚠️Notes
Emphasizes a natural consequence, often with an emotional nuance. (e.g., 楽しみにしていただけに、旅行が中止になって残念だ。 - Precisely because I was looking forward to it, I'm disappointed the trip was cancelled.)