以て

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
以
もっ
Grade: 4
kun’yomi

From the gerund (-te form) of verb 持つ (motsu, “to hold”).

Conjunction

以て (hiragana もって, rōmaji motte)

  1. with; by

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
以
も
Grade: 4
kun’yomi

From もって (motte) above with the geminate consonant omitted.

Conjunction

以て (hiragana もて, rōmaji mote)

  1. with; by
    • 1922, 大場勇 (lyrics), 栗林宇一 (music), “聞け万国の労働者”, performed by 中央合唱団:
      奪 (うば)い去 (さ)られし生 (せい)産 (さん)を　正 (せい)義 (ぎ)の手 (て)もて取 (と)り返 (かえ)せ
      ubaisarareshi seisan o seigi no te mote torikaese
      The means of production taken away / Take them back with our hands of justice
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