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1 exact word match found in search 'もって'
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conjunction, expression
1. with; by  (often written with kana only)
2. by means of; because; in view of  (often written with kana only)
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1 close match found in search 'もって'
expression
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly  (see also: 全く:まったく; often written with kana only)
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10 words found beginning with 'もって'
expression
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...  (usu. を〜; often written with kana only)
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expression
it's (so cheap it's) a steal!; take it away, thief  (shouted by vendors at market stalls, etc.)
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to take home, bring home, take back
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Most common form: 持ってかえる
(same as above)
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Most common form: もってのほか
absurd; unreasonable  (often written with kana only)
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1. just right; ideal; perfectly suitable  (often written with kana only)
expression
2. fetch!; bring me ...
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Most common form: 持っていく
expression, irregular godan verb 'iku/yuku'
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
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Most common form: 持ってくる
to bring
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Most common form: 持って回る
expression, 'ru' godan verb
1. to carry around
2. to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
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Most common form: 以って瞑すべし
expression
one can now rest in peace; one ought to be contented with what has been accomplished
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5 words found containing 'もって' in any position
expression
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly  (see also: 全く:まったく; often written with kana only)
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expression
to lose an argument despite being in the right; to have the right on one's side, yet succumb to another  (rare)
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expression, Nidan verb (lower class) with `hu/fu' ending (archaic)
to replace one tyranny by another; to use violence against violence
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Most common form: 益益以て
expression, adverb
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less  (see also: 益々:ますます; emphatic; often written with kana only)
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
birds of a feather flock together  (proverb)
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6 partial word matches found in search 'もって'
particle
1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)  (as AもBも)
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Most common form:
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
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particle
1. casual quoting particle  (see also: ; abbr. for と, というのは and other similar combinations)
2. indicates supposition; if ... then
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auxiliary
indicates continuing action  (see also: ; で after certain verb forms)
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Most common form:
noun
1. hand; arm  (see also: お手; occ. pronounced た when a prefix)
2. forepaw; foreleg  (see also: お手; colloquialism)
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Most common form: って
particle
1. casual quoting particle  (see also: ; abbr. for と, というのは and other similar combinations)
2. indicates supposition; if ... then
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