以て (もって): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

以て (もって) means by means of / with / because of.

See example sentences below.

以て at a glance

以て

もってmotte

N1expr

by means of / with / because of

以てもってmotteN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

by means of / with / because of

Example 1

ペン以てもって書いてください。

Translation

Please write using a pen.

Example 2

天気以てもって決めましょう。

Translation

Let's decide based on the weather.