follows a noun and means "on the premise of" or "on the understanding that": what follows is planned or done with that outcome taken as settled.
is "premise", and the noun takes
because the phrase comes from
, "make something the premise". It belongs to formal writing, business and policy talk.
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We are dating with marriage in mind.
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This contract assumes renewal next fiscal year.
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Taking it for granted that I'd pass, I started getting ready to move.
A whole clause goes in with : .
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We made the plan on the understanding that everyone would take part.
を前提として, を前提に and を前提にして
All three join the rest of the sentence in the same place and mean the same. is the shorter form; spells out the it leaves off. を前提として is the stiffest of the three, the one you meet in contracts and reports.
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Let's move to the next step on the understanding that we agree.
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Please go ahead with preparations on the assumption that it will be carried out next year.
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New guidelines were announced on the premise that the law would be revised.
Before a noun
To describe a noun, the form is or . The した does not make it past tense; it only links the phrase to the noun.
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Research aimed at practical use is under way.
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Negotiations premised on a sale are under way.
を前提として or つもりで
is the everyday way to say you act with an intention in mind. を前提として makes the outcome the agreed basis for everything that follows, so it suits plans, contracts and policies rather than a personal intention. The set phrase
, "date with a view to marriage", is the one use you will also hear in conversation.
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I'm saving money with the idea of studying abroad.
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