Noun と相まって

When to use

Formal, literary "in combination with" - typically for multiple factors compounding together.

Explanation

The Noun と相まって grammar point is used to indicate that something happens or is the result of two or more factors working together. It can be translated as 'in combination with', 'together with' or 'along with' in English. It is used with nouns.

• 天気てんきの良よさと相あいまって、ピクニックは大成功だいせいこうでした。

  In combination with the good weather, the picnic was a great success.

  Tenki no yosa to aimatte, pikunikku wa daiseikou deshita.

• 努力どりょくと運うんと相あいまって、彼かれは試験しけんに合格ごうかくしました。

  Thanks to both effort and luck, he passed the exam.

  Doryoku to un to aimatte, kare wa shiken ni goukaku shimashita.

• ひまわり油ゆとガーリックと相あいまって、この料理りょうりは美味おいしいです。

  Combined with sunflower oil and garlic, this dish is delicious.

  Himawari abura to gaarikku to aimatte, kono ryouri wa oishii desu.

• 新あたらしい技術ぎじゅつと経験けいけんと相あいまって、私わたしたちはこの問題もんだいを克服こくふくできました。

  Together with new technology and experience, we were able to overcome this problem.

  Atarashii gijutsu to keiken to aimatte, watashitachi wa kono mondai o kokufuku dekimashita.

Proportional Change (As X, So Y)

• ～につれて〜ni tsureteN2Expresses the idea that as one thing changes, so does…
• ～にともなって〜ni tomonatteN2Expresses 'along with' or 'as a result of'; indicates that…
• ～ば～ほど〜ba 〜hodoN3Expresses 'the more ~, the more ~'; a proportional…
• Noun も相まって~mo aimatteN1Used to express that combined with something else, it…

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