〜と相まって

combined with, together with (factors reinforcing each other)

Formation: N1 + と相まって; N1とN2が相まって; N + も相まって

Says that two factors act together and produce a combined, usually stronger, effect, which the main clause describes. The effect can be good or bad. It is formal and written, typical of news reports, reviews and analytical prose. The 〜も相まって form adds one more contributing factor to things already mentioned ("helped also by X"). Unlike 〜に加えて, which simply lists one thing on top of another, 〜と相まって stresses that the factors interact to bring about a result. It also differs from 〜とともに, which marks accompaniment or simultaneous change.

Variants: 〜が相まって、〜も相まって

Examples

好天と連休が相まって、観光地はどこも大変な人出だった。
With good weather and the long weekend together, tourist spots everywhere were packed.
彼の努力は才能と相まって、大きな成果を生んだ。
His hard work, combined with his talent, produced great results.
円安も相まって、外国人観光客が急増している。
Helped also by the weak yen, foreign tourist numbers are rising sharply.

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