につれて/つれ (nitsurete tsure)

Meaning & usage

につれて expresses that one change happens together with another, meaning 'as' or 'along with'. It attaches to the plain form of a verb, typically one describing a change such as なる or 近づく. The shortened form つれ appears in the compound つれていく, meaning to take someone along to a place.

Example sentences 8

1. 陽気ようきが寒さむくなるにつれて彼かれの具合ぐあいがますます悪わるくなった。

   As the weather became colder, he went from bad to worse.

2. 彼は父に、その店へつれていってくれるように頼んだ。

   He asked his father to take him to the store.

3. 今度の日曜日にドライブにつれていってくれませんか。

   Will you take us for a drive next Sunday?

4. 試験が近づくにつれて生徒たちは熱心に勉強をした。

   The students went at their work as the examinations approached.

5. 金持ちになるにつれて、彼はますます欲深くなった。

   The richer he became, the more he wanted.

6. 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.

7. 彼女は成長するにつれて、ますます美しくなった。

   The older she grew, the more beautiful she became.

8. 人間の物欲はその収入が増すにつれて大きくなる。

   Men's wants become greater in proportion to the increase in their income.