Koso
こそ (Koso) is a Japanese particle meaning “it is ... that ..., precisely, in particular, definitely”.
Meanings
- particleit is ... that ...; precisely; in particular; definitely; for sure; only (when, after, because, etc.)emphasizes preceding word or phrase
- particlealthough; while; it is the case that ... butas こそあれ, こそすれ, こそするが, etc.
- particleit is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...after conditional -ba form of verb
- particlenot at all; not in the slightest; absolutely not; neverafter -nai stem of verb + ば
Examples
彼こそ本物の紳士だ。
He is a real gentleman.
彼こそ本当の天才だ。
He is a genius, if ever there is one.
辛抱こそ大事なんだ。
It's patience that counts.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).