Noun と相まって (~ to aimatte)
Explanation
Used to express 'in combination with', 'together with', 'along with'.
Formation
Noun + と相まって
Detailed Explanation
The Noun と相まって grammar point is used to indicate that something happens or is the result of two or more factors working together. It can be translated as 'in combination with', 'together with' or 'along with' in English. It is used with nouns.
Examples
天気の良さと相まって、ピクニックは大成功でした。
Tenki no yosa to aimatte, pikunikku wa daiseikou deshita.
In combination with the good weather, the picnic was a great success.
努力と運と相まって、彼は試験に合格しました。
Doryoku to un to aimatte, kare wa shiken ni goukaku shimashita.
Thanks to both effort and luck, he passed the exam.
ひまわり油とガーリックと相まって、この料理は美味しいです。
Himawari abura to gaarikku to aimatte, kono ryouri wa oishii desu.
Combined with sunflower oil and garlic, this dish is delicious.
新しい技術と経験と相まって、私たちはこの問題を克服できました。
Atarashii gijutsu to keiken to aimatte, watashitachi wa kono mondai o kokufuku dekimashita.
Together with new technology and experience, we were able to overcome this problem.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.