とともに①

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 ①.

For usage ①, ～とともに attaches only to nouns.

E.g. クラスメートとともにあの絵えを描かきました。 "I drew that picture together with my classmates."

一緒いっしょに can only be substituted for とともに in usage ①, and has a more casual tone.

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 ①, ～とともに attaches only to nouns