1.
precisely because; all the more because
Compound particle attached to a clause to express that the following outcome or feeling is intensified or particularly fitting because of the stated reason. Combines the limiting particle だけ with cause-marker に.
Precisely because my expectations were high, my disappointment was equally great.
Indicates that a result, feeling, or judgement is heightened because of the stated reason. The reason is usually something already established or expected. Often paired with comparatives or expressions of intensity like より, 一層, or 〜も〜.
Common patterns
- [clause] + だけに: precisely because [clause]
- Noun + だけに: because (it) is a [noun]
- な-adjective + な + だけに
- い-adjective (plain) + だけに