Noun をもって
~wo motte
JLPT N1 Very formal, literary
Formation
Noun + をもって
Used to indicate means, methods, or time; 'with', 'by means of', 'at'.
When to use
Formal, literary "by means of/as of" - official announcements, deadlines.
Explanation
The をもって grammar is used to express a means or method to achieve something, or to indicate a point in time. It can be translated as 'with' or 'by means of' when indicating means, and 'at' when indicating a point in time.
Example sentences
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He is trusted by people with his honesty.
Kare wa seijitsusa wo motte hitobito ni shinrai sarete imasu.
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With this award, her efforts were recognized.
Kono shou wo motte, kanojo no doryoku ga mitomeraremashita.
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He tackled the problem with strong determination.
Kare wa tsuyoi ketsui wo motte mondai ni torikunda.
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This store will close at the end of March.
Sangatsu wo motte, kono mise wa heiten shimasu.
Formal Location (At / In, Official Register)
- Noun にてNoun niteN2Expresses location or means; 'at', 'in', 'by', 'with'.
- Noun を限りにNoun wo kagiri niN1Expresses the idea of 'as of', 'with', or 'from'…
- ~において〜ni oiteN3Indicates the place, time, or context where an action or…
- Noun にあってはNoun ni atte haN1Indicates a specific situation or environment in which…
Corpus examples (60)
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With all his wealth, he is not happy.
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The thief got away with the money.
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I have no money.
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With all his money, he is not happy.
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You have a lot of money, and I have none.
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How much money do you have with you?
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He brought back several souvenirs.
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She bears malice toward our group.
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How many pencils do you have?
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Children like those who scold them with love.
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Render good for evil.
開発者は集合体として以下の権限を持つ。3:1の賛成多数をもって、この憲章を修正できる。
Together, the developers may amend this constitution, provided a 3:1 majority is in agreement.
アンシャンレジームの特徴の一つは、百姓以外は、殆ど誰もが特権をもっていたと言うことです。
One of the characteristics of the Ancien Régime is that almost everybody had privileges, except peasants.
自分の仕事を楽しくすることが出来れば、金以上に価値のあるものをもっていることになる。
If you enjoy the work you do, you have something worth more than money.
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With dignity she protested her innocence.
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He said that with dignity.
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Each of these students has his or her own opinion.
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Each individual dog has a different character.
もしも平和が名誉をもって維持されるのでなければ、それはもはや平和ではない。
If peace cannot be maintained with honor, it is no longer peace.
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There is one thing I look back on with regret.
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She has a faculty for doing two things at once.
私たちは、彼がそれを一人でやったのかどうか疑問をもっている。
We have the question whether he did it by himself or not.
ひょっとしたら雨になるかもしれない。かさをもって行ったほうがよさそうだ。
It might rain. We'd better take an umbrella.
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Be sure to bring rain gear.
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Do you have an extra English dictionary by any chance?