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をもってBy means of; on the basis of

をもって formally identifies the means, evidence, standard, or capacity used to carry out an action or reach a judgment. It favors weighty or abstract bases rather than ordinary everyday tools.

What the noun contributes

The noun before をもって supplies the basis on which something is done or established. Natural nouns include documents, evidence, results, performance, technology, ability, and formal standards.

Criteria and evidence

In institutional contexts, the construction often states the official criterion for a decision or the evidence supporting a conclusion.

おうしゃせんこうは、ていしゅつしょるいめんせつけっをもっておこなう。

Applicants will be selected on the basis of their submitted documents and interview results.

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The documents and interview results are the official selection criteria.

ふくすうろくをもってかれとうじつげんにいたことがかくにんされた。

Multiple records established that he had been at the scene that day.

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Here the records provide the evidence on which the confirmation is based.

Capacity and its limits

The expanded patterns are especially natural when the noun names an impressive ability, resource, or level of technology.

げんざいじゅつをもってすれば、このおおはばらせる。

With current technology, this margin of error can be greatly reduced.

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をもってすれば presents a capacity that makes the following result possible.

じゅくれんしゃわざをもってしても、このしゅうふくにはすうしゅうかんようする。

Even with an expert's skill, this restoration will take several weeks.

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をもってしても emphasizes that even this high level of ability cannot remove the difficulty.

Means or deadline?

The written form is identical, so classify the noun first. An evidence or criterion noun gives the meaning taught here; a time or boundary noun marks the point when something ends or takes effect.

きゃっかんてきなデータをもってはんだんする。

We make the judgment on the basis of objective data.

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The noun names the basis for the judgment, so this is the means or criterion use.

ほんじつをもってうけつけしゅうりょうします。

Applications close as of today.

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The noun names a time boundary, so this is the separate deadline use.

More examples

げんせいしんをもってじゅしょうしゃけっていする。

The award recipient will be determined through a rigorous review.

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このしょめいをもってほんにんかくにんおこなう。

This signature will be used to verify the person's identity.

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かのじょながねんじっせきをもってみずからののうりょくしょうめいした。

She proved her ability through her many years of achievement.

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さいしんかいせきじゅつをもってすればげんいんとくていのうだ。

With the latest analytical technology, it is possible to identify the cause.

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ぜんしゃじんいんをもってしてもげんないかんりょうむずかしい。

Even with the entire company's personnel, completion by the deadline would be difficult.

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せいめいかくすうをもってひょうされる。

Results are evaluated using clear numerical measures.

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をもって (omotte) – By means of; on the basis of