Meaning & usage
ばこそ emphasizes that something is true only because of the reason stated, often with のだ in the main clause. It attaches to the ば-form of verbs and i-adjectives, and to であれば for nouns and na-adjectives. It carries a written, emphatic tone.
Example sentences 4
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健康であればこそ、毎朝走るのだ。
It's precisely because I'm healthy that I run every morning.
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子どもの将来を思えばこそ、厳しく言ったのだ。
It's exactly because I care about my child's future that I spoke harshly.
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この町が好きであればこそ、暮らし続けているのだ。
It's precisely because I love this town that I keep living here.
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信頼していればこそ、大事な仕事を任せたのだ。
It's exactly because I trust him that I entrusted him with the important work.