こそ (koso)
Used for strong emphasis; points out something as the exact or true instance
Meaning & usage
The particle こそ attaches directly after a noun or demonstrative to single it out emphatically, meaning that thing or person precisely and not anything else. It often follows words like それ or a person's name to stress that this is the very example in question.
Example sentences 8
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政治屋というものがあるとしたら、彼こそそのものだ。
He is a politician, if ever there was one.
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それこそ、英国民が女王に期待していることなのです。
That is what the British people expect of their Queen.
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彼こそ適任者であるという考えがふと心に浮かんだ。
It occurred to me that he was the right man.
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十中八九それこそまさに私が長い間欲しがっていた物だろう。
In nine cases out of ten it will be the very thing that I have long wanted.
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今こそ日本が国際社会で重要な役割を果たすときだ。
It is high time Japan played an important role in the international community.
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彼は年こそ若いが十分その仕事をやっていける。
Young as he is, he is equal to the task.
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今こそ、私が彼をもっとも必要とする時期だ。
Now is the time when I need him most.
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ようこそパーティーにお越しくださいました。
I'm glad you could come to the party.