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At the same time A, B (occurs together)
  1. At the same time A, B (occurs together)
  2. Both A and B (share a common trait)
  3. A and B (do something together)
  4. As A changes, B changes as well
  5. A is both B and C (B and C are modifiers)
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其 の 箱 を 開 け る と 共 に 彼 女 は 満 面 の 笑 み に 成 っ た 。 
A huge smile appeared on her face as she opened that box.
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雨 が 降 っ て く る と 共 に 雷 迄 鳴 り 出 し た 。 
There was thunder as the rain came down.
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けいた は 一 位 で ゴ ー ル 為 る と 共 に 喜 び で 叫 ん だ 。 
Keita shouted with joy as he crossed the finish in first place.
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私 た ち は 渋 滞 を 避 け る 為 に 夜 明 け と 共 に 起 床 為 た 。 
We got up at dawn so as to avoid a traffic jam.
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彼 は 年 と 共 に 賢 く 成 っ た 。 
He became wiser as he grew older.
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彼 ら の 親 密 さ は 年 月 と 共 に 深 ま っ た 。 
Their intimacy grew with the years.
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プ ロ ポ ー ズ と 共 に 、 彼 女 に 指 輪 を あげた 。 
When proposing to her, I gave her a ring.
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と共にBAction
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When と共に is preceded by a verb, と共に means 'as ; while'.

Ex. 現在のエネルギー利用技術を改良すると共に新しいエネルギー源を探すことが急務である。
(While improving current energy utilization technology, it is urgent to find a new energy source.)

(Source: DIJG p.532-535)
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SkyLynx
Level: 100
Use に伴って when expressing change, development, or consequences.
Use とともに when expressing things occurring simultaneously, or being together with someone/something.
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Rdelav
Level: 351

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Both A and B (share a common trait)
  1. At the same time A, B (occurs together)
  2. Both A and B (share a common trait)
  3. A and B (do something together)
  4. As A changes, B changes as well
  5. A is both B and C (B and C are modifiers)
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私 と 共 に 彼 は 日 本 で 働 い て 居 ま す 。 
Both he and I work in Japan.
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私 と 彼 は 共 に 日 本 人 で す 。 
Both he and I are Japanese.
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"AはBと共にC"

When A and B share the common property C, と共に means 'as well as'.

Ex. スタインベックはヘミングウェイと共にアメリカの代表的作家の一人だ。
(Steinbeck, as well as Hemingway, is one of the representative writers of America.)

(Source: DIJG p.532-535)
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SkyLynx
Level: 100

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A and B (do something together)
  1. At the same time A, B (occurs together)
  2. Both A and B (share a common trait)
  3. A and B (do something together)
  4. As A changes, B changes as well
  5. A is both B and C (B and C are modifiers)
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私 は 友 達 と 共 に 温 泉 旅 行 に 行 き ま し た 。 
I went together with my friends on a hot springs trip.
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学 生 と 共 に 大人 も ボ ラ ン テ ィ ア に 参 加 し ま し た 。 
Both students and adults participated in the volunteering.
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"AはBと共にC"

When A and B are the actors of action C, と共に means 'with; along with'.

Ex. 私は職場の同僚達と共にそのデモに参加した。
(I took part in the demonstration (along) with my office colleagues.)

(Source: DIJG p.532-535)
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SkyLynx
Level: 100

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As A changes, B changes as well
  1. At the same time A, B (occurs together)
  2. Both A and B (share a common trait)
  3. A and B (do something together)
  4. As A changes, B changes as well
  5. A is both B and C (B and C are modifiers)
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出 番 が 近 づ く と 共 に 、 緊 張 し て き た 。 
I got nervous as my turn approached.
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年 を と る と 共 に 、 目 が 悪 く な っ て き た 。 
My eyes have gotten bad as I've aged.
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Grammar usage notes

When と共に is preceded by a verb, と共に means 'as ; while'.

Ex. 病気が回復すると共に食欲も出てきた。(As I'm recovering from my illness, my appetite is coming back.)

(Source: DIJG p.532-535)
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SkyLynx
Level: 100

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A is both B and C (B and C are modifiers)
  1. At the same time A, B (occurs together)
  2. Both A and B (share a common trait)
  3. A and B (do something together)
  4. As A changes, B changes as well
  5. A is both B and C (B and C are modifiers)
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子 供 の 成 長 は 嬉 し さ と 共 に 寂 し く も 有 る 。 
There is both happiness and loneliness in a child's growth.
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卒 業 は 別 れ と 共 に 始 ま り で も あ り ま す 。 
Graduation is both a farewell and a beginning.
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Grammar usage notes

When と共に is preceded by N / Adj(な) である, 'と共に' means 'as well as'.

Someone or something possesses two properties.

Ex. 彼は科学者であると共に哲学者でもあった。
(He was a philosopher as well as a scientist.)
(lit. As well as being a scientist, he was also a philosopher.)

(Source: DIJG p.532-535)
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SkyLynx
Level: 100

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mireille
Level: 1
It's dictionary form verb + とともに

According to Jgram these constructions are also possible:
Ｎ・なＡ(stem) + である + とともに
いＡ + とともに
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16 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 310
Thanks!
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16 years ago
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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
According to my books this grammar point can actually be split to three or four different, although similar meanings. One means to do something together with, one means at the same time (同時） as you have here, another shows when one thing changes, so does another and finally my ALC book lists a fourth definition which is "in addition to." Maybe we can split this one up a bit, what do you think?
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15 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 310
Ok - I've done some investigation myself, and here's what I've come up with. Let me know what you think about it - and if it looks good, we can update the page:

Meaning 1:
While A changes, B changes along with it (shows relation between the two events)
Verb とともに Verb

Meaning 2:
A as well as B
Noun とともに Noun
followed by a common attribute of the 2 nouns

Meaning 3:
A and B do something together
Noun とともに Noun

Meaning 4:
A as well as B (descriptors)
Nouns/adjectives
A とともに B
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15 years ago
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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
Looks good to me. Meaning 1 can also take verbs in dictionary form. Meaning 3 can also take verbs, adjectives and Nである form. Finally I'd also put "in addition to" as part of the definition of #4.
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15 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 310
How can meaning 3 take verbs and adjectives if it's describing two people doing something together?
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15 years ago
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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
I don't see why it's only for humans. I see example of when the bell rung, ~~ happened and when the test was over, ~~, etc.
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15 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 310
Then let me clarify the definition, it's when A and B perform the same action. :P
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15 years ago
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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
I think the definition you have now at the top is the best. It's a strange grammar point though because when I think of 同時 I think of at that exact moment but that's not necessarily true. For example, 彼は東京に転勤するとともに、結婚して家庭を持ったA(LC)。Who knows what the time difference there is... blah.
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15 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 310
With what I looked up, though, that's a different meaning. Let me see if I can clarify this a bit:

Meaning 1:
While A occurs, B also occurs; A and B occur at the same time (this is the one that's closest to 同時に)
Verb/N/na-adj とともに

Meaning 2:
A as well as B (both share a common attribute C) - this is close to 'AとBはどっちもCだ'
Noun とともに Noun

Meaning 3:
A and B do something together (AとBはCをする)
Noun とともに Noun

Meaning 4:
A as well as B; in addition to A, B (SubjectはAでBです)
Nouns/na-adjectives
A とともに B
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15 years ago
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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
1, 3 and 4 all seem good to me but I don't see instances of 2 anywhere. The only other definition of とともに I'm seeing shows change using words that express motion. Ex. As it gets warmer, the flowers start to bloom. Although the number 2 definition make sense and seems to fit in just fine with the とともに usage.
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15 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 310
My reference material for meaning 2 is A Dictionary of Intermediate Grammar, which I'm sure you either have or have seen before :)
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15 years ago
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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
I have it but it's still packed away somewhere in boxes(T_T). Do you see the one I'm talking about anywhere? I'm getting it from the ALC series as well as the Kanzen master book.
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15 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 310
It wasn't in the dictionary, but it is loosely referred to in another text. What if it was 'As [A] changes, [B] changes with it?' I don't see any restriction for 'motion' though. How's that sound?

PS: 返事が遅れてすみません.
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15 years ago
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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
Hah no prob. Sorry motion was a poor choice of a word there. I do however think that the words must express change　なる、出てくる、増えている as well as nouns like 経済成長(完全マスター)、人口・・・ The definition sounds good to me!
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15 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 310
I...think it should be all good. Take a look at it and tell me what you think!
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15 years ago
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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
Looking good! For meaning 3, it doesn't have to be a NとともにN or VとともにV formation. It can be NとともにV and vice-versa.
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15 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 310
Fixed it, thanks!
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15 years ago


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