こそ

Particle

こそ

Function

Emphatic highlighter 'precisely'

Level

N2

How it works

Attaches to nouns to strongly emphasize that specific item, meaning 'precisely' or 'definitely'.

Example

Kondo koso seiko suru. This time for sure, I will succeed.

Versus

は (ha) marks the general topic, whereas こそ (koso) adds a sharp, emotional emphasis to a specific noun.

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