Meaning of こそ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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こそ
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Romajikoso
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- particle
- Meaning
- for sure (emphasize preceding word)
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Example Sentences
こそ used in context
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「あの、かりんさん・・・、そろそろお開きにしませんか？」「駄目、勝ち逃げ禁止！今度こそボクが勝つの！」
Er, Karin ..., shouldn't we call it a night soon? "No! No quitting while ahead! Next time I'll win for sure!"
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このメルマガは、昨今の語学産業界の甘言に躍らされることなく、文法解釈という古典的学習法こそ王道と信じて疑わない方のためのメルマガです。
This e-zine is for those who, unswayed by the cajolery of the modern language industry, firmly trust that the traditional learning method of grammatical analysis is the way to go.
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「おはよう。今日は早いね」「アナタこそ、まだぐうすか寝てると思ってたのに」
Morning. You're early today. "You too. I thought you'd still be dead to the world."
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手を付けずダラダラしているくせに、「うへー、今度こそ間に合わないかも！？」と心はビクビクしている。
Despite having lazed around without having touched my work I'm frightened at heart that "Ooh-er, this time I might really not get done in time!?"
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そっちこそ、ギックリ腰で立てなくなってもおいて帰りますわよ。
You worry about yourself. If you put your back out and can't stand we'll go home without you!
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Care over the particulars only has meaning once it gets across to customers.
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