【JLPT N1 Grammar】〜と相まって / 〜と〜が相まって（〜とあいまって / ~toaimatte）

2020年5月27日 2024年10月11日

Explanation：〜と相まって

Meaning
"〜が影響えいきょうして、もっと・・・ / 〜と一緒いっしょになって、もっと・・・ ”

Used to describe how two or more factors combine to create a stronger or different outcome. It conveys the idea that one thing, when combined with another, intensifies the effect, leads to a particular result, or produces a synergistic effect. It can be translated as "together with," "combined with," or "coupled with" in English.

Form
N+ と相まって

Points

Not Limited to One: "〜に限ったことではない" indicates that the situation or characteristic is not confined to the specific noun mentioned and can apply in a broader sense.
Common Occurrence: It emphasizes that the subject is not an isolated case but something that occurs commonly or applies to others as well.
Neutral/Objective: The expression is neutral and often used in both formal and informal contexts.

JLPT Level
N1

Sample sentenes

ほら、見みて！青あおい空そらと湖みずうみが相あいまって、富士山ふじさんがとても美うつくしいですよ。
Look! The blue sky and the lake combined make Mount Fuji look very beautiful.

肉にくの旨味うまみと、ソースが相あいまって、とても美味おいしいです。
The deliciousness of the meat combined with the sauce makes it very tasty.

お化ばけがでると言われているこの屋敷やしきは、濃こい霧きりと相あいまって、とても不気味ぶきみな雰囲気ふんいきに包つつまれていた。
This mansion, said to be haunted, was enveloped in a very eerie atmosphere, with the thick fog adding to the spookiness.

このゲームはクオリティの高たかい映像えいぞうとBGMが相あいまって、プレイする人を感動かんどうさせずにはおかない素晴すばらしい内容ないようとなっている。
This game features high-quality graphics and background music that, combined, create a wonderful experience that is bound to impress anyone who plays it.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
霧	きり	fog
不気味	ぶきみ	creepy