Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – こそ (koso)

Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – こそ (koso)
Here is Japanese N3 grammar study material taken from the Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 textbook.

88. ～こそ
a. Meaning: “it is precisely ~”, emphasising the preceding word

b. Structure: N / Vて / particles such as から, に ＋こそ

「どうぞよろしく」「こちらこそ」
`Dōzo yoroshiku’`kochira koso’
Nice to meet you – No, the pleasure is all mine.

今年こそ合格したい。
Kotoshikoso gōkaku shitai.
This year, I really want to pass.

困ったときこそ助け合おう。
Komatta toki koso tasukeaou.
It is precisely in hard times that we should help each other.

言葉は実際に使って見てこそ身につくのだ。
Kotoba wa jissai ni tsukatte mite koso mi ni tsuku noda.
It is precisely by using a language in real life that you master it.

材料や調味料にもこだわってこそ、プロの料理人と言えるのではないか。
Zairyō ya chōmiryō ni mo kodawatte koso, puro no ryōrijin to ieru node wanai ka.
He is particular about everything, even the seasonings and ingredients. You could call him a true professional chef, perhaps?

親は子どものことを心配しているからこそ叱るのだ。
Oya wa kodomo no koto o shinpai shite irukara koso shikaru noda.
It is precisely because they worry about their children that parents scold them.

若者にこそ、古い伝統文化に触れてもらいたい。
Wakamono ni koso, furui dentō bunka ni furete moraitai.
I want young people to get to know the old traditional culture.