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Yuzuo Chan
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11.06.2025
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Meaning

A (often a reason/cause) is very strongly emphasized.

Conjugation

(A)N + こそ (A)VCasual + から + こそ

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だからこそ、車くるまでいくなと言いったんですよ。
彼かれは部長ぶちょうになったからこそ、もっと丁寧ていねいに話はなさなければいけない。
富士山ふじさんは雪ゆきがあってこそきれいに見みえる。
試験しけんにたくさん勉強べんきょうしておいてからこそ、合格ごうかくしたんだよ。
弟おとおとに借かりられたからこそ、怒おこりました。

Key points

A (often a reason/cause) is very strongly emphasized. This can be used to strongly mark a reason or cause and suggest that other reasons/causes are not as important/valid as this one.こそ does not come with negatives.
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