Noun / Verb (dictionary form) + に伴って

[Along with / As ~ accompanies]

Connection: Noun / Verb (dictionary form) + に伴って

Usage: Indicates that as one thing changes, another thing changes correspondingly. Often used to describe parallel changes, trends, or developments. Common in formal writing and news.

Variations:

• に伴って (clause connector)
• に伴い (more formal written form)
• に伴う + Noun (modifying): 成長に伴う変化 (changes accompanying growth)

Examples:

経済の発展に伴って、環境問題も深刻になってきた。(Along with economic development, environmental problems have also become serious.)

人口の増加に伴い、住宅不足が問題になっている。(Accompanying population growth, housing shortages have become a problem.)

技術の進歩に伴って、私たちの生活は大きく変わった。(Along with advances in technology, our lives have changed significantly.)