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N1 Lesson 2: 15/17

をもってAs of, With, Effective from

Structure

Time-Related Expression + をもって
以上(いじょう)(1) + をもって

(1) これ

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About をもって

When used with time related expressions, the structure をもって is often translated as 'as of (A)', or 'effective from (A)'. This grammar pattern is a construction of the adverbial particle を, and もって 'by means of'.

をもって will be used after nouns that indicate a time, or an event that happens at a specific time.

As is frequently seen in polite speech or in official notifications, をもって may sometimes be read as をもちまして.

Alternatively, the small っ (called a 促音(そくおん)) may occasionally be dropped. This results in をもて.

Caution

Although 'effective from' can have the nuance of 'starting' in English, をもって primarily focuses on something ending, or what has happened up until the end date specified. Due to this, it will not be used to indicate that something is starting from a date that had nothing significant happen before it.

Fun Fact

Coming from the kanji 以(もっ)て, and specifically meaning 'by means of', もって originally derives its nuance from 持(も)って, 'to hold', or 'to have'. In this way, it may help to remember もって as working in a similar way to 'having (A)', or 'having reached (A)' in English.

Examples

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    以上(いじょう)をもちまして、私(わたし)のスピーチは終(お)わりとさせて頂(いただ)きます。

    'With this, I would like to conclude my speech.' (effective from)

    会議(かいぎ)、問(と)いかけに答(こた)えた後(あと)：「これをもちまして質疑応答(しつぎおうとう)を終(お)わります。ありがとうございます。」

    The conference, after answering a question: 'With this, I will end the question-answer session. Thank you very much.' (effective from)

    辞令(じれい)：「一条(いちじょう)蛍(ほたる)殿(どの)。令和(れいわ)２(に)年(ねん)５(ご)月(がつ)１日(ついたち)をもって経理部(けいりぶ)第(だい)５(ご)課(か)勤務(きんむ)を命(めい)ずる。」

    Appointment notice: 'Ichijou Hotaru, we appoint you to a position in the fifth section of the accounting department, effective (from) May 1st, 2020.'

    誠(まこと)に勝手(かって)ながら「可愛(かわい)い店(みせ)」は本日(ほんじつ)をもちまして閉店(へいてん)いたします。長(なが)きに渡(わた)りご愛顧(あいこ)、誠(まこと)にありがとうございました。

    We regret to inform you that 'KawaiiMise' will close as of today. We are truly thankful for the long-lasting patronage. (effective from)

    司会(しかい)：「以上(いじょう)をもちまして、２０２１(にせんにじゅういち)年度(ねんど)の運動会(うんどうかい)を閉会(へいかい)致(いた)します。」

    Master of ceremonies: 'With this, I will bring a close to the 2021 sports carnival.'

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