こそ

こそ

it is ... that ...; precisely; in particular; definitely; for sure; only (when, after, because, etc.)

N4Common wordParticle
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it is ... that ...preciselyin particulardefinitelyfor sureonly (when, after, because, etc.)
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althoughwhileit is the case that ... but
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it is precisely because ... that ...only because ...
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not at allnot in the slightestabsolutely notnever

Example Sentences

(かれ)こそ本物の紳士だ。

He is a real gentleman.

(かれ)こそ本当の天才だ。

He is a genius, if ever there is one.

(かれ)こそ適材適所という(もの)だ。

He is just the man for the job.

貧乏な(ひと)こそもっとも若く死んだ。

It was the poor who died youngest.

(かれ)こそ本校で野球の最優秀選手だ。

He is the very best baseball player in our school.