こそ

Japanese

Particle

こそ (rōmaji koso)

  1. Emphatic particle used for emphasis. There is no direct translation, but it is roughly analogous to "precisely".
    今 (きょ)日 (う)こそ、遣 (や)るぞ！
    Kyō koso, yaru zo!
    Today is when I'm going to do it!
    君 (きみ)が好 (す)きだからこそこれほど頑 (がん)張 (ば)っているんだよ。
    Kimi ga suki dakara koso kore hodo ganbatte iru n da yo.
    It's precisely because I like you [because of my fondness for you] that I'm working this hard.
  2. Used when returning a greeting to someone.
    ”メリークリスマス！”　”あなたこそ！”
    Romanized pronunciation: "Meri- Kurisumasu!" "Anata koso!"
    Meaning: "Merry Christmas!" "You, too!"
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