につれて (ni tsurete)

Meaning

    All JLPT 3 grammar : に連れて(につれて, ni tsurete), as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.), [Conjunction]

    Usually written using kana alone

    Example

    日本語意味
    老いてくるにつれて自分自身の面倒を見られなくなる人は多い。As they grow old, many people become unable to look after themselves.
    陽気が寒くなるにつれて彼の具合がますます悪くなった。As the weather became colder, he went from bad to worse.
    夜がふけるにつれて寒くなった。It became colder as the night wore on.
    木の葉は日が経つにつれて紅葉した。The leaves turned red as the days passed.

    Vocabulary

    日本語ローマ字意味
    bunpart, segment, share
    自身jishinby oneself, personally
    menface, mask
    面倒mendoutrouble, care
    老いoiold age, old person
    hitoperson
    自分jibunmyself, yourself, oneself
    なるnaruto become
    多いooimany, numerous, a lot
    陽気youkiweather, cheerful
    具合guaicondition, state, health
    karehe, him
    yoruevening, night
    紅葉kouyouautumn colours; fall colors; leaves changing color
    経つtatsuto pass, to lapse
    hiday, sun
    kitree

    Kanji

    漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
    ジン,ニンひと, -り, -とperson
    ケンみ.る, み.える, み.せるsee, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
    ジ,シみずか.ら, おの.ずから, おの.ずとoneself
    おお.い, まさ.に, まさ.るmany, much
    メン,ベンおも, おもて, つらmask, face, features
    ロウお.いる, ふ.けるold man, old age
    シンsomebody, person
    トウたお.れる, -だお.れ, たお.すoverthrow, fall, collapse
    キ,ケいきspirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
    アク,オわる.い, わる-, あ.しbad, evil
    ゴウ,ガッ,カッあ.う, -あ.う, あ.いfit, suit
    そな.える, つぶさ.にtool, utensil, means
    かれ, かの, か.のhe, that, the
    カンさむ.いcold
    ヨウsunshine, daytime
    よ, よるnight, evening
    ニチ,ジツひ, -び, -かday, sun, Japan, counter for days
    ケイ,キョウ,キンへ.る, た.つ, たていとpass thru, longtitude
    ヨウleaf, blade

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