What does わけ do in this sentence?

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そんなスゴイ御方は、ヒューマンのお店でアルバイトをしてしまっているわけだけど。勿論、お金を稼いで明日を生き抜くためだ。

What meaning does わけ give to that sentence? Is it indicating a reason?

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Have you read this question? – Blavius Jun 28 '15 at 04:15 — Blavius, Jun 28 '15 at 04:15

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 28 '15 at 04:28

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Here, わけ doesn't mean reason. It emphasizes that something is a natural result and can be omitted.
Ex:

彼があまりにできるからヘッドハンターの目に留まったというわけだ。(He came to the headhunter's attention because he was so competent.) Here, 〜ヘッドハンターの目に留まった。 is also fine.
No wonder he didn't get my e-mail. I didn't send it! (彼がメールを受け取らなかったわけだ。私が送らなかったんだから！)
This building is really solid. No wonder it survived the earthquake. (本当に頑丈な作りの建物ですね。あの地震にも耐えて残ったわけだ)
そういうわけだ。(That's the story. / That's what this is all about.)

answered Jun 28 '15 at 04:28

user51966

If it "emphasizes that something is a natural result", then how could it be omitted, since omitting it would remove that emphasis and thereby change the meaning of the sentence? – Jun 28 '15 at 18:26
Yes. I should explain a little bit more. Even if it is omitted, we can still make natural sentences (without meaning of emphasis). Ex. 彼はあまりにできるからヘッドハンターの目に留まった。／彼はメールを受け取らなかった／あの地震にも耐えて残った／そういうことだ／ – user51966 Jun 28 '15 at 22:35

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