Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Conjunction

    as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; being ...

    used to express admiration or praise

    さすがに偉大な学者だけあって、彼はその問いに容易に答えた。
    Like the great scholar that he was, he answered the question easily.
  2. for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...

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