以て

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
以
もっ Grade: 4
kun'yomi

From the gerund (-te form) of verb 持つ (motsu, “to hold”).

Compare Middle Korean ᄡᅥ (pse) / Korean 써 (sseo) from Middle Korean ᄡᅳ다 (psuta) / Korean 쓰다 (sseuda).

Conjunction

以(もっ)て • (motte) 

1. with; by

   本(ほん)日(じつ)をもって閉(へい)店(てん)します。

   Honjitsu o motte heiten shimasu.

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Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
以
も Grade: 4
kun'yomi

From もって (motte) above with the geminate consonant omitted.

Conjunction

以(も)て • (mote) 

1. with; by
   • 1922, “聞け万国の労働者”, 大場勇 (lyrics), 栗林宇一 (music), performed by 中央合唱団:

     奪(うば)い去(さ)られし生(せい)産(さん)を
     正(せい)義(ぎ)の手(て)もて取(と)り返(かえ)せ

     ubaisarareshi seisan o
     seigi no te mote torikaese

     The means of production taken away
     Take them back with our hands of justice