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こそ: precisely; the very

N3 · 12 Emphasis, limits & comparison

Singles out the item as exactly the one that counts.

N こそ = indeed N. 今年こそ = this year for sure. 〜からこそ = precisely because. こちらこそ = the pleasure is mine.

Examples

今年ことしこそ合格ごうかくしたいです。

I want to pass for sure this year.

こちらこそ、よろしくお願よろしくおねがいします。

The pleasure is mine; I look forward to working with you.