をもって – Vocabulary details

をもって

Meanings

Adverb

Usually written in kana

1. with; by; by means of

あとは学まなんだことをもって、無ぶ事じに家いえに帰かえりたい。All that remains is to return home safely with what I have learned.

Usually written in kana

2. because of; on account of; for; due to

以い上じょうの理り由ゆうをもって、この案あんに反はん対たいします。For the reasons above, I oppose this proposal.

3. on (a day, date); at (a time); as of (e.g. today)

今いま、この時ときをもって、この二ふた人りは夫ふう婦ふとなった！As of this very moment, these two are husband and wife!

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もって

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

Used in vocabulary (15 in total)

身みをもって

with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly

これをもって

with this (I) ...

毒どくをもって毒どくを制せいす

fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another

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Examples (9 in total)

愛あいをもって、教おしえてあげなさい。

Teach them with love.

本ほん日じつをもって、終しゅう了りょうとする。

It shall end as of today.

彼かれは高こう齢れいをもって引いん退たいした。

He retired on account of his advanced age.

本ほん日じつをもって、この店みせは閉へい店てんします。

As of today, this store is closing.

彼かれは長なが年ねんの功こう績せきをもって表ひょう彰しょうされた。

He was honored for his many years of achievements.

以い上じょうの理り由ゆうをもって、この案あんに反はん対たいします。

For the reasons above, I oppose this proposal.

田た中なか儀ぎ、本ほん日じつをもって退たい職しょくいたしました。

Tanaka has retired as of today.

あとは学まなんだことをもって、無ぶ事じに家いえに帰かえりたい。

All that remains is to return home safely with what I have learned.

今いま、この時ときをもって、この二ふた人りは夫ふう婦ふとなった！

As of this very moment, these two are husband and wife!

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Used in vocabulary (15 in total)

Examples (9 in total)