以て

以って

Reading

Kana: もって
Romaji: motte
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

exp
1

with; by

2

by means of; because; in view of

Kanji

Readings: イ、 もっ.て
Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with

Example Sentences

(おのれ)をもって他人(たにん)(りっ)するな。
➥Don't judge others by yourself.
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(わたし)中古車(ちゅうこしゃ)()余裕(よゆう)などなく、ましてや新車(しんしゃ)などはもってのほかだ。
➥I can't afford to buy a used car, much less a new car.
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彼女(かのじょ)英語(えいご)(はな)せない、ましてやフランス()なんてもってのほかだ。
➥She can't speak English, much less French.
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