Vocabulary

What does こそ (koso) mean?

こそ means it is ... that ...; precisely; in particular.

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Readingこそ
Romajikoso
Part of speechparticle
こそ
koso

it is ... that ...; precisely; in particular

  1. 1particle it is ... that ...; precisely; in particular
  2. 2particle although; while; it is the case that ... but
  3. 3particle it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
  4. 4particle not at all; not in the slightest; absolutely not

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