Grammar Info

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.
  • このゲームのオンラインサービスは2023年(ねん)8月(がつ)10日(か)をもって終了(しゅうりょう)することに決定(けってい)しました。
    It has been decided that the online service for this game will end as of August 10, 2023.
  • 本日(ほんじつ)をもって、受付(うけつけ)を終了(しゅうりょう)いたします。
    As of today, we will no longer be accepting applications.
  • 今回(こんかい)のツアーをもって、解散(かいさん)することになりました。
    We have decided to disband as of this tour.
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.
  • いつもご来店(らいてん)ありがとうございます。この店舗(てんぽ)は本日(ほんじつ)をもちまして閉店(へいてん)いたします。
    Thank you for always visiting our shops. As of the day of writing, this store location will be closed.
Alternatively, the small っ (called a 促音(そくおん)) may occasionally be dropped. This results in をもて.
  • 父(ちち)は4月(がつ)2日(か)をもて、40年間(ねんかん)勤(つと)めていた会社(かいしゃ)をやめることにした。
    As of April 2nd, my father decided to quit the company he had worked for for 40 years.
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.
  • 2023年(ねん)7月(がつ)27日(か)をもって、人気(にんき)映画(えいが)の続編(ぞくへん)が公開(こうかい)されます。
    The sequel to the popular film will be released on July 27, 2023. (Unnatural Japanese)
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

  • ファイナルファンタジー7のXbox Series X版(ばん)及(およ)びPlayStation 5版(ばん)のサービスは２０２１年(ねん)7月(がつ)16日(にち)（金(きん)）をもちまして終了(しゅうりょう)させて頂(いただ)くことになりました。

    It has been decided that Final Fantasy 7's services for the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 will be shut down as of July 16th, 2021 (Friday).

  • 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.'

  • 社長(しゃちょう)の退社(たいしゃ)の辞(ことば)：「本年(ほんねん)７月(がつ)をもちまして社長(しゃちょう)の立場(たちば)を退任(たいにん)することに致(いた)しました。今(いま)まで大変(たいへん)お世話(せわ)になりましたことを心(こころ)より御礼(おれい)申(もう)し上(あ)げます。」

    Company president's retirement speech: 'I decided to retire from the position of President effective from the month of July this year. I sincerely appreciate your continued patronage.'

  • 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年(ねん)５月(がつ)１日(にち)をもって経理部(けいりぶ)第(だい)5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 May 1st, 2020.'

  • 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.'

    以上をもちまして is used like これをもちまして.

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