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こそ

#263
Common
こそ
Meaning
    1. ①
      it is ... that ...; precisely; in particular; definitely; for sure; only (when, after, because, etc.)
      emphasizes preceding word or phrase
      辛抱しんぼうこそ大事だいじなんだ。
      It's patience that counts.
    2. ②
      although; while; it is the case that ... but
      as こそあれ, こそすれ, こそするが, etc.
      彼かれは年としこそ若わかいが十分じゅうぶんその仕事しごとをやっていける。
      Young as he is, he is equal to the task.
    3. ③
      it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
      after conditional -ba form of verb
      君きみのためを思おもえばこそこう言いってるんだ。
      It is precisely because I have your best interests at heart that I am saying this.
    4. ④
      not at all; not in the slightest; absolutely not; never
      after -nai stem of verb + ば
Sentences
辛抱しんぼうこそ大事だいじなんだ。
It's patience that counts.
こだわりはお客きゃくに伝つたわってこそ意味いみをなす。
Care over the particulars only has meaning once it gets across to customers.
彼かれは年としこそ若わかいが十分じゅうぶんその仕事しごとをやっていける。
Young as he is, he is equal to the task.
君きみのためを思おもえばこそこう言いってるんだ。
It is precisely because I have your best interests at heart that I am saying this.