103. ~をこめて

~をこめて
entrust; contain
Structure
N + をこめて
Explanation
Express putting much emotion or meaning into an action.
Examples
I gave my mother a sweater I had lovingly knitted for her birthday.
We all wrote a letter to the teacher expressing our gratitude.
The children folded a thousand paper cranes, praying for peace.
with love / with strength / with irony / with a wish + をこめて
Thank you for your heartfelt hospitality.
Note
1) Easily confused with ~ために (purpose). → ~をこめて means 'to imbue/with', emphasizing the feelings or meaning put into an action/object.2) Often used with words like 気持ち/愛/感謝. → Meaning 'with all...', 'put all ... into it'.3) Not used for practical purposes. → If indicating a clear practical purpose, use ~ために/~ように.