Noun + をもってしても

[Even with... still cannot...]

Connection: Noun + をもってしても

Usage: Expresses that even with a certain exceptional ability, resource, or condition, something still cannot be achieved. Highly formal and literary. Emphasizes the difficulty or impossibility of a situation.

Related forms:

• をもって = by means of (more neutral)
• をもってしても = even with (concessive, emphasizes insufficiency)

Examples:

彼の実力をもってしても、この試験に合格するのは難しい。(Even with his ability, passing this exam is difficult.)

最新の技術をもってしても、この病気を完全に治すことはできない。(Even with the latest technology, this disease cannot be completely cured.)

国家の力をもってしても、自然災害を防ぐことは不可能だ。(Even with the power of a nation, preventing natural disasters is impossible.)