とともに②

About

「と共ともに」 is a combination of the と particle, the word 「共とも」 ("together"), and the に particle.

～と共ともに is a formal/stiff way to say "with; together; as (X happens)".

～とともに has three main usages: ① "together" as in "to do something together", ② "At the same time; while X, also Y", and ③ "As X happens, so does Y". This entry concerns usage ②.

For usage ②, when ～とともに attaches to verbs or nouns, it indicates that "At the same time as (verb) happened, Y".

E.g. チャイムが鳴なるとともに、お昼ひるのパンを買かいに走はしった。 "As the bell rang, I ran to buy bread for lunch."

When ～とともに attaches to adjectives and 「(noun)である」, it lists two aspects of a given subject.

E.g. あの子このことが羨うらやましいとともに、憎にくたらしくもある。 "While I am jealous of that person, I also find them revolting."

Summary

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  ～と共ともに is a formal/stiff way to say "with; together; as (X happens)"

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  ～とともに has three main usages:

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  ① "Together" as in "to do something together"

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  ② "At the same time; while X, also Y"

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  ③ "As X happens, so does Y"

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  For usage ②, ～とともに can attach to verbs, adjectives, and nouns with or without である