〜にともなって

Pattern
〜にともなって
Level
N3
Reading
にともなって
Meaning
along with, as a result of
Attaches to
noun / verb dictionary form
Nuance & register

Formal, often used for social or large-scale changes.

Example

人口が増えるのにともなって、交通量も増えた。 Along with the population increase, traffic volume also increased.

Easily confused with

〜につれて. 〜につれて implies a change occurring together, while 〜にともなって focuses more on a cause-effect relationship.

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