When (the time/situation) A
Used to mark an occasion/time when something special happens.
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一国の首長ともなると、さすがに物ものし警護だ。
When you're the head of an entire country, as expected, your escorts are really strict.
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年度末ともなると仕事が忙しくて参るよ。
At the end of the business year, work gets busy and exhausting.
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Basic Examples:
有名人ともなると (when one becomes a celebrity)
初めて車を買うともなると (when you buy a car for the first time)
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まことまじま
Level: 446
(3 years ago)
when a noun precedes もなると、 it can be either ともなると or にもなると. The と version is more formal than the に version. when a verb precedes the sentence, only と is used.
The も of ～ ともなると describes the progression to high level within a certain range. It appends to nouns expressing advanced level.
The も of ～ ともなると describes the progression to high level within a certain range. It appends to nouns expressing advanced level.
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