Japatan
Formación
- V ば形 + こそ(例: 思えばこそ)
- Vている → Vていればこそ
- いA(〜ければ) + こそ
- なA / N + であればこそ
Explicación
Like 〜からこそ, it singles out a reason and stresses "it is precisely for this reason." The sentence often ends in 〜のだ and expresses the speaker's claim or evaluation. It is often used to explain the true, positive reason behind something that looks negative. It is a formal, written expression.
Ejemplos
子どものことを思えばこそ、親は厳しく言うのだ。
It is precisely because they care about their children that parents speak to them strictly.
君の力を信じていればこそ、この仕事を頼んだんだ。
I asked you to do this job precisely because I believe in your ability.
練習が厳しければこそ、本番で力が出せるのだ。
It is precisely because practice is tough that you can perform well in the real game.
健康であればこそ、好きな仕事にも打ち込めるのである。
It is precisely because you are healthy that you can devote yourself to the work you love.
Notas
The form is ば form + こそ, never するばこそ. It is usually not used for simple causes or bad results; it emphasizes a reason the speaker sees as meaningful.
Gramática relacionada
Mini quiz
1君のことを心配して（ ）、こんなに注意するんだよ。
Respuesta y explicación
Respuesta: 3 いればこそ
"I warn you this much precisely because I worry about you." ばこそ attaches to the ば form, so していればこそ is correct. The other forms do not exist.
2家族の支えが（ ）、留学を続けることができた。
Respuesta y explicación
Respuesta: 2 あればこそ
"It was precisely because I had my family's support that I could continue studying abroad." The correct form is あればこそ. The other forms are not correct Japanese.
3「ばこそ」の使い方が正しいものはどれか。
Respuesta y explicación
Respuesta: 4 相手を尊敬していればこそ、言いにくいことも正直に伝えるのだ。
Sentence 4 means "It is precisely because I respect them that I tell them even hard things honestly." 1 and 3 state a simple cause or bad result, and 2 is an invitation, so they are wrong.
