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〜ばこそ

JLPT N1 Condition and dependency

precisely because

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ばこそ emphasizes the one true reason for something, ruling out others. Use the ば conditional plus こそ, often ending in からだ. It stresses that it is exactly because of this reason, and no other, that the result holds.

Examples

  • こそ

    Kimi no koto o omoeba koso, kibishiku iu no da.

    It is precisely because I care about you that I speak strictly.

  • こそ

    Doryoku sureba koso, yume wa kanau mono da.

    It is only because one makes an effort that dreams come true.

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