助詞N3

〜こそ

exactly... / precisely... (emphasis)

Structure

N + こそ;V-て形 + こそ

Explanation

Emphasizes a specific item, "exactly... / precisely...". Attaches to nouns or the te-form + こそ (これこそ本当の日本料理だ).

Examples

これこそ、私たちの求めていた製品です。

This is exactly the product we were looking for.

今度こそ、試験に合格したいです。

This time for sure, I want to pass the exam.

Note

koso emphasizes a particular item. In speech, こそ...よ is used to echo the other person's words.

Related Grammar

〜こそ〜が〜さえ〜は

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