together with, combined with

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Indicates that two factors work together to create a result.

[Noun] + と相まって

才能と努力が相まって、成功した。

Sainou to doryoku ga aimatte, seikou shita.

Talent combined with effort led to success.

不況と人口減少が相まって、経済が悪化した。

Fukyou to jinkou genshou ga aimatte, keizai ga akka shita.

The recession combined with population decline worsened the economy.

Formal expression for combined effects.

～極まる / ～極まりない

extremely, utterly, to the extreme

～ならいざ知らず

~ might be one thing, but; leaving ~ aside

～てやまない

earnestly wish/hope, never stop ~ing

～をものともせずに

not being daunted by ~, in spite of ~

～んがため(に)

in order to ~, for the purpose of ~ (formal/literary)

Common in news and formal reports.

JLPTBooks Editorial Team

Japanese Language Education Specialists

Last updated: Jan 2

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