► 副助詞
以て [(1)もって] [liter] meaning: even rank: 4
☆ 事故の原因は今以て分かっていない ⇨ The cause of the accident is still unknown even now
► 成句
以て [(1)もって] [liter] meaning: with rank: 2
☆ 以上を以て会議は終了します ⇨ The meeting is over with this
☆ 書面を以て回答下さい ⇨ Please respond with a document, in writing
☆ 本日を以て退職することになりました ⇨ I am leaving my job as of today
More examples:
- 公金を私用で使うなど以ての外だ ⇨ It is absolutely out of question, unacceptable, to use public money for personal use
- 最新の医療技術を以てしても治療出来ない病気 ⇨ A disease not treatable, even with the latest medical technology
- 私は米国で人種差別を身を以て体験した (みをもって) ⇨ I experienced racism directly myself, with my own body, in US
- 人に言うことを自分で身を以て実践しろ (みをもって) ⇨ practice yourself, with your own body, what you preach to others