Particle
it is ... that ...; precisely; in particular; definitely; for sure; only (when, after, because, etc.)
emphasizes preceding word or phrase
辛抱こそ大事なんだ。It's patience that counts. although; while; it is the case that ... but
as こそあれ, こそすれ, こそするが, etc.
it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
after conditional -ba form of verb
not at all; not in the slightest; absolutely not; never
Formal or literary termafter -nai stem of verb + ば
41 results for こそ
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子育てこそだて
CommonNoun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbchild rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
こそこそ
CommonAdverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verbsneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
姑息こそく
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noununderhanded; unfair · makeshift; stopgap
こそばゆい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)ticklish · embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
こそぐったい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)ticklish
枯燥こそう
Noun, Suru verbdrying up; parching
小袖こそで
Nounshort sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period) · padded silk garment
古層こそう
Nounlayers of history
固相こそう
Nounsolid phase
古筝こそう
Nounguzheng (type of ancient Chinese zither)
個装こそう
Nounindividual packaging; unit packaging
刮ぐこそぐ
Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verbto scrape off; to shave off
鼓譟こそう
Noun, Suru verbmotivating the troops on the battlefield with war drums and war cries · making an uproar
擽るこそぐる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verbto tickle
こそ泥こそどろ
Nounsneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
枯草熱こそうねつ
Nounhay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
刮げるこそげる
Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto scrape off; to shave off
呼損率こそんりつ
Nounblocking ratio
子操作こそうさ
Nounchild-operation
枯草菌こそうきん
Nounhay bacillus (Bacillus subtilis); grass bacillus
小袖料こそでりょう
Nounbetrothal money given from man to woman
コソ練こそれん
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbpracticing by oneself; covert rehearsal
こそあど
NounJapanese ko-so-a-do demonstratives (e.g. pronouns: kore, sore, are, dore)
こそっと
Adverb (fukushi)stealthily; secretly
こそあれ
Conjunction, Particlealthough
こそアド
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbsecretly exchanging email addresses
こそすれ
Conjunction, Particleand; although; but
こそげ取るこそげとる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verbto scrape off
子育て支援こそだてしえん
Nounchild-rearing assistance; support for young parents; child-care allowance
コソコソ話こそこそばなし
Nounwhispered conversation; whispering
こそこそ泥棒こそこそどろぼう
Nounsneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
こそげ落とすこそげおとす
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verbto scrape off; to shave off; to rub off
子育てアドバイザーこそだてアドバイザー
Nounchild-rearing adviser; childcare consultant
苦蘇くっそ
Nounkousso (African flowering plant, Hagenia abyssinica); kosso; cusso; koso; brayera
枯れ草かれくさ
Noundry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
係助詞かかりじょし
Nounbinding particle (e.g. "ha", "mo", "koso", "shika"); linking particle; connecting particle
コソ花コソか
Nounkousso (vermifuge made from pistillate brayera flowers); kosso; cusso; koso
コソボ
NounKosovo
酵素玄米こうそげんまい
Nounkoso genmai; fermented brown rice
コソボ共和国コソボきょうわこく
NounRepublic of Kosovo