に連れて

Reading

Kana: につれて
Romaji: nitsurete
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Definition

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as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: レン、 つら.なる、 つら.ねる、 つ.れる、 -づ.れ
Meanings: take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique

Example Sentences

(かわ)(かわ)くにつれて(かた)くなった。
➥The skin tightened as it dried.
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(よる)がふけるにつれて(さむ)くなった。
➥It became colder as the night wore on.
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(とし)()るにつれて(さむ)がるものです。
➥They'll be more sensitive to the cold as they grow older.
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()(しず)むにつれて(さむ)くなった。
➥It grew cold as the sun went down.
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(ふゆ)(ちか)づくにつれて(にち)(みじか)くなる。
➥The days grow shorter as winter approaches.
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(のぼ)るにつれて空気(くうき)(つめ)たくなった。
➥As we went up, the air grew colder.
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