~と(も)なると/と(も)なれば
~Just, whenever, once
JLPT
N1
Structure
■Vる/ Vた/ Vない + ともなると
■N + ともなると
Meaning
■ Used with verbs or nouns indicating time, age, position, events, etc., to express the meaning "in a situation reaching this level".
■ Followed by expressions indicating judgment: If the situation changes, then of course, the matter will also change accordingly.
■ Followed by expressions indicating judgment: If the situation changes, then of course, the matter will also change accordingly.
社会人
ともなると
、
服装
や
言葉遣
いにも
気
をつけなければならない
。
When you become a member of society, you have to be careful about your clothes and the way you speak.
主婦
ともなると
、
独身時代
のような
自由
な
時間
はなくなる
。
When you become a housewife, you no longer have the free time you had when you were single.
子供
は
小
さいときは
素直
だが
、
中学生
ともなると
、
親
の
言
うことを
聞
かなくなる
。
Children are obedient when they are young, but by the time they reach middle school, they no longer listen to what their parents say.
