Meaning
The conditional form + こそ indicates that the preceding matter led to the following result. It has the same meaning as 「からこそ」 (precisely because). All words use their conditional (ば) form.
Formation
| Part of speech | Formation |
|---|---|
| Verb (conditional form) | こそ |
| い-adjective (…い) | ければこそ |
| な-adjective | であれば／ならば こそ |
| Noun | であれば／ならば こそ |
Examples
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このように家を建てることが出来たのは、父の頑張りがあればこそ実現したことだ。
Being able to build a house like this was realized precisely because of my father's hard work. -
すばらしい仲間がいればこそ、全国大会で優勝することができた。
It was precisely because I had wonderful teammates that we were able to win the national championship. -
このきれいな器は、職人さんの技術であればこそ作れたものだと思う。
I believe this beautiful piece of pottery could only be made precisely because of the craftsman's skill.
Summary
- 「〜ばこそ」 means "precisely because; it is exactly because"
- Attaches to verbs (conditional form), い-adjectives, な-adjectives, and nouns
- Synonymous with 「からこそ」