Japatan
Formação
- N + こそ
- 普通形 + から + こそ
Explicação
こそ follows a noun and stresses that it is this one thing and nothing else. It often shows strong feeling or determination, as in 今年こそ (this year for sure). The reply こちらこそ (the same goes for me) is also this use. With から, からこそ emphasizes a reason: it is exactly because of this that something happens.
Exemplos
今年こそ、N3に合格したいです。
This year, I really want to pass the N3.
「お世話になりました。」「いいえ、こちらこそお世話になりました。」
"Thank you for everything." "Oh no, I'm the one who should thank you."
毎日の練習こそが、上手になるためにいちばん大切なことです。
Daily practice is exactly what matters most for getting better.
仕事が大変な時だからこそ、チームで助け合うことが必要です。
It is precisely when work is hard that the team needs to help each other.
Observações
こそ is usually used to stress something good or important. からこそ is stronger than ので and carries the speaker's feeling.
Gramática relacionada
Miniquiz
1先月は遅刻してしまったので、今度（ ）遅れないようにします。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 1 こそ
I was late last month, so this time for sure I will not be late. 今度こそ shows strong determination. さえ, ほど and くらい do not make sense here.
2A「手伝ってくれて、ありがとう。」
B「いえいえ、（ ）ありがとう。」
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 3 こちらこそ
Thanks for helping me. / No, thank YOU. こちらこそ is the set reply meaning the same goes for me. The other forms are not used as a reply.
3家族が応援してくれた（ ）、最後まで頑張れました。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 4 からこそ
It is precisely because my family supported me that I could keep going to the end. からこそ stresses the reason. The other forms do not exist.
