JLPT N1 reference · Literary and formal patterns
をもって
It can mean “by means of” or mark the point at which an event officially ends or changes.
Core meaning and form
Attach をもって to an instrument, means, or formally designated time. The temporal use is conventional in announcements and does not replace で in ordinary time expressions.
- Form: Attach をもって to an instrument, means, or formally designated time.
- Core use: It can mean “by means of” or mark the point at which an event officially ends or changes.
- Context: The temporal use is conventional in announcements and does not replace で in ordinary time expressions.
Examples in context
本日をもって営業を終了いたします。Honjitsu o motte eigyō o shūryō itashimasu.We will cease operations as of today.
書面をもって回答といたします。Shomen o motte kaitō to itashimasu.We will respond in writing.
誠意をもって対応する。Seii o motte taiō suru.We will respond with sincerity.
Common errors
- Do not select this pattern from an English translation alone; check its attachment and discourse function.
- Keep the surrounding sentence in a consistent plain, polite, spoken, or written register.
Quick summary
- Attach をもって to an instrument, means, or formally designated time.
- It can mean “by means of” or mark the point at which an event officially ends or changes.
- The temporal use is conventional in announcements and does not replace で in ordinary time expressions.