に伴(ともな)い

Register: Formal, commonly used in written language and formal speech.

Formation: に + 伴(ともな)い (from 伴(ともな)う 'to accompany'). The い ending is the conjunctive form.

Forms

• に伴(ともな)って: slightly less formal conjunctive form
• に伴(ともな)う + noun: prenominal form (変化(へんか)に伴(ともな)う問題(もんだい) 'problems accompanying change')

Common collocations

• 変化(へんか)に伴(ともな)い (along with change)
• 増加(ぞうか)に伴(ともな)い (with the increase)
• 発展(はってん)に伴(ともな)い (with development)
• 高齢化(こうれいか)に伴(ともな)い (with aging population)

Note: Often used to describe social, economic, or technological changes and their effects.