Structure
Noun + が(1) + 相まって
(1) と
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About 相まって
相まって is a structure used for showing that (A) and (B) are things that will perform some sort of synergistic task in order to achieve the result of (C). In many cases, either (A) or (B) alone could achieve (C), but their combined action will bring about a better result. This structure is a combination of 相, 'mutual', or 'reciprocal', and the て-form of the う-Verb 俟つ 'to wait on'.
In this pattern, both (A) and (B) will often come before 相まって, with either of the case-marking particles と or が being used after the nouns. Common translations include '(A) combined with (B) will (C)', or 'coupled together with (A), (B) will (C)'. As for a literal translation, 'mutually depending on each other, (C)' is fairly close to the exact nuance. See the fun-fact for more about this.
Fun Fact
Although 俟つ 'to wait on' and 待つ 'to wait for' are very similar, they have a primary difference in their focus. 待つ indicates waiting in the sense of 'waiting for (A) to come', while 俟つ indicates 'waiting for (A) to go'. What this means is that with 相まって and other uses of 俟つ, the important thing happens after (A) and (B) come together. This gives the nuance of (A) and (B) having some kind of reliance on each other in order to do (C). Due to 俟つ being far less common in modern Japanese, it will often be written in hiragana.
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感動的なシーンとBGMが相まって、泣かずにはいられませんでした。
The moving scene coupled with the background music made it impossible not to cry.
腹痛と頭痛が相まって、まるで生きている心地がしませんでした。
Stomach pain combined with a headache made it completely uncomfortable just to live.
小説:「夕暮れが虹と相まって空をある種のキャンディーのように見せた。」
Novel: 'Twilight combined with a rainbow made the sky look like some sort of candy.'
気温の高さと湿度の高さが相まって、日本の夏は地獄みたいです。
The air temperature combined with the humidity in Japan makes summer like hell.
値段の安さと質の良さが相まって、この商品は売れに売れている。
The cheap price together with the good quality of this product is making it sell one after the other.
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