~とともに~
to tomo ni
Together with; at the same time as; as something changes
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
Noun or dictionary-form verb + とともに. To join qualities, use a plain clause; nouns and na-adjectives may take である.
Explanation 説明
The main uses are together with someone or something, having another quality or action at the same time, and a change accompanying another change. The change use often takes verbs such as fueru or susumu. It is more formal than to issho ni.
Examples 例文
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家族とともに、新しい町へ引っ越しました。
I moved to a new town together with my family.
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春の訪れとともに、庭の花が咲き始めました。
As spring arrived, the flowers in the garden began to bloom.
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年を重ねるとともに、健康の大切さが分かってきました。
As I have grown older, I have come to understand the importance of health.
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この仕事は技術を学べるとともに、人との出会いも多いです。
This job lets me learn technical skills and also meet many people.
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人口が増えるとともに、住宅も増えています。
As the population increases, the number of homes is also increasing.
How related patterns differ 比較
につれて often links naturally developing changes. にともなって can introduce consequences or measures accompanying a change. にしたがって can also mean following instructions, and とともに can mean together with. つつある focuses on an ongoing process of change.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
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| ~とともに~ | Together with; at the same time as; as something changes | 家族とともに、新しい町へ引っ越しました。 I moved to a new town together with my family. |
| ~つつある | Be gradually becoming; be in the process of | 日本語への関心が高まりつつある。 Interest in Japanese is gradually growing. |
| ~にしたがって | As; in accordance with | X社の調査によると、共働き夫婦における夫の家事負担の割合は、夫の年齢が 下がるにしたがって増加しているという。 According to a survey by Company X, among dual-income couples, husbands do a larger share of housework the younger they are. |
| ~につれて | As; in proportion to a gradual change | 日本語に慣れるにつれて、会話が楽しくなりました。 As I became more comfortable with Japanese, conversation became more enjoyable. |
| ~にともなって | Along with; as a consequence of; accompanying | 利用者の増加にともなって、窓口を増やしました。 As the number of users increased, we added more service counters. |
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