に伴って
Along With / As
nitomonatte
TypeCompound
JLPT Leveln2
Summary
Indicates a change that accompanies or results from another change: 'along with', 'as', 'with'.
Usage Rules
- •Along with: accompanies a change
- •As: as X changes, Y changes
- •Cause-effect: X に伴って Y = Y occurs along with X
- •〜に伴う + noun = accompanying X
- •Formal/literary register
- •Used for parallel changes or developments
Example Sentences
けいざいせいちょうにともなってせいかつすいじゅんが上がった。
Living standards rose along with economic growth.
じんこうぞうかにともなってもんだいもふえている。
Problems are increasing with population growth.
年をとるにともなってたいりょくがおちる。
Physical strength declines as you get older.
じだいのへんかにともなうあたらしいかだい。
New challenges accompanying the changing times.
円高にともなってゆしゅつがへった。
Exports decreased along with the yen's rise.
Common Mistake
Using に伴って for simultaneous actions by different people (use とともに instead for shared action).