At a glance
～とともに means "together with" or "along with". It is a formal expression for doing something with someone, for two changes that happen in parallel, or for two things that happen at the same time.
Noun + とともに
Verb (dictionary form) + とともに
な-adj / Noun + である + とともに
時代とともに、言葉も変わる。 Language changes along with the times.
How to form it
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun | Noun + とともに | 家族とともに "together with my family" |
| Verb | Dictionary form + とともに | 年を取るとともに "as one gets older" |
| い-adj | い-adj + とともに | うれしいとともに "while being happy" |
| な-adj | な-adj + であるとともに | 便利であるとともに "as well as being convenient" |
| Noun (a state) | Noun + であるとともに | 医者であるとともに "as well as being a doctor" |
Register: formal. It appears mainly in writing, news, speeches and reports.