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Conjunction/Compound Particle
| A phrase used to indicate that a change occurs in accordance with another simultaneous change. | As; in proportion to; with |
| 【Related Expression: に従って/従い; ば~ほど; と共に】 | |
(ksa). 日本語が上達するにつれて日本人の友達が増えた。
As my Japanese became more proficient, the number of my Japanese friends increased.
(ksb). 時代の変化につれて、文化も変わっていく。
Culture also changes with the change of the times.
| (i)Vinformal nonpast | につれて |
| 読むにつれて | As one reads something |
| (ii)Noun | につれて |
| 気温の変化につれて | With the change of temperature |
(a). 病気が治ってくるにつれて、食欲が出てきた。
As I recovered from my illness, I regained my appetite.
(b). 年を取るにつれて、体力がなくなる。
As people grow older, they lose their physical strength.
(c). 日本の生活が長くなるにつれて、日本のよさ、悪さがよく分かってきた。
As I've spent more time in Japan, I have come to understand the good and bad parts of Japan better.
(d). 日本の経済力が伸びるにつれて、日本語の学生が増えてきた。
As Japan's economic strength has grown, Japanese language students have increased.
(e). 秋が深くなるにつれて、紅葉が綺麗になってきた。
As we've moved further into autumn, the coloured leaves have become more beautiful.
(f). 子供は成長するにつれて、親から離れていく。
As children grow up, they become independent of their parents.
(g). 季節の変化につれて、風景も変わる。
The scenery also changes with season changes.
(h). 産業の発展につれて、公害も増えていく。
With industrial development, pollution also increases.
