JLPT N3
〜につれて
As we climb higher up the mountain, the temperature has steadily dropped.
📖 Explanation & Nuance
ENGLISH EXPLANATION
The grammar pattern 「～につれて」 means "as X happens, Y also changes proportionally." It expresses a continuous, gradual change where two things change in parallel. As one condition progresses or changes, another condition also changes accordingly. Structure: Vる形 / N + につれて.
JAPANESE EXPLANATION
「～につれて」は、ある変化が進むのに比例して、別の変化も進むことを表します。二つの事柄が共に変化します。例：山を高く登る**につれて**、気温がどんどん下がってきた。
📝 Example Sentence
山を高く登る「につれて」、気温がどんどん下がってきた。
As we climb higher up the mountain, the temperature has steadily dropped.
Practice Quiz
Verify your grammar strength for "〜につれて"
山を高く登る（ ）、気温がどんどん下がってきた。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説 (JP): 「～につれて」は、ある変化が進むのに比例して、別の変化も進むことを表します。二つの事柄が共に変化します。例：山を高く登る**につれて**、気温がどんどん下がってきた。\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ において: '登るにおいて' is grammatically incorrect. 'において' connects to Nouns (e.g., '山において' = On the mountain). To show a proportional change (as X happens, Y changes), use '〜につれて'.\n❌ にかかわらず: '登るにかかわらず' means 'Regardless of climbing'. But climbing is the EXACT reason it's getting cold!\n❌ に際して: '登るに際して' means 'Prior to climbing'. You haven't climbed yet, but the temperature is already dropping? Weird!
Explanation (EN): The grammar pattern 「～につれて」 means \"as X happens, Y also changes proportionally.\" It expresses a continuous, gradual change where two things change in parallel. As one condition progresses or changes, another condition also changes accordingly. Structure: Vる形 / N + につれて.\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ において: '登るにおいて' is grammatically incorrect. 'において' connects to Nouns (e.g., '山において' = On the mountain). To show a proportional change (as X happens, Y changes), use '〜につれて'.\n❌ にかかわらず: '登るにかかわらず' means 'Regardless of climbing'. But climbing is the EXACT reason it's getting cold!\n❌ に際して: '登るに際して' means 'Prior to climbing'. You haven't climbed yet, but the temperature is already dropping? Weird!
Explanation (EN): The grammar pattern 「～につれて」 means \"as X happens, Y also changes proportionally.\" It expresses a continuous, gradual change where two things change in parallel. As one condition progresses or changes, another condition also changes accordingly. Structure: Vる形 / N + につれて.\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ において: '登るにおいて' is grammatically incorrect. 'において' connects to Nouns (e.g., '山において' = On the mountain). To show a proportional change (as X happens, Y changes), use '〜につれて'.\n❌ にかかわらず: '登るにかかわらず' means 'Regardless of climbing'. But climbing is the EXACT reason it's getting cold!\n❌ に際して: '登るに際して' means 'Prior to climbing'. You haven't climbed yet, but the temperature is already dropping? Weird!
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