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Grammar detail: 〜につれて

〜につれて
as a result of ~; in response to ~; along with ~
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かいぎ
会議
が
えんちょう
延長
された
につれて、
みな
皆
は
しゅうちゅう
集中
できなかくなった。
As the meeting went on longer, everybody struggled to concentrate.
ひ
日
が
しず
沈
む
につれて
さむ
寒
く
なった。
It grew cold as the sun went down.
ある
歩
く
につれて
さか
坂
の
こうばい
勾配
は
きゅう
急
になりました。
As we walked the slope became steeper.
とし
年
をとるにつれて、
たいりょく
体力
がなくなってきた。
As I've got older, my physical strength has declined.
Less commonly, につれ can be used instead of につれて. Either form can be written with kanji as に連れ or に連れて.
This expression is very commonly used to indicate changes as a result of the passage of time.
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Kanji used in this grammar

連
レン   つれる to take, to lead   つらねる to line up   つらなる to extend   
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会
カイ   エ   あう to meet   
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議
ギ    deliberation   
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延
エン   のばす to prolong, lengthen   のびる to be delayed, postponed   のべる to postpone   
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長
チョウ   ながい long   
皆
カイ   みな everyone   
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集
シュウ   あつめる to gather   あつまる    つどう to assemble   
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中
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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日
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
沈
チン   しずむ to sink   しずめる to make sink   
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寒
カン   さむい cold   
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歩
ホ   フ   ブ   あるく    あゆむ to walk   
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坂
ハン   さか slope   
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勾
コウ    capture   
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配
ハイ   くばる to distribute   
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急
キュウ   いそぐ to hurry   
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年
ネン   とし year   
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体
タイ   テイ   からだ body   
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力
リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
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