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JLPT BANDN5 BEGINNER → N1 ADVANCED

〜ばこそ

N1
ba koso

precisely because; only because

Formation

Verb-ba + こそ / i-Adj stem + ければこそ / na-Adj + であればこそ / Noun + であればこそ

Chinese meanings

正因为……才……

Chinese formation

动词ば形/い形容词词干+ければ/な形容词、名词+であれば+こそ

Chinese usage

强调真诚或积极的原因。

Chinese notes

比からこそ更书面。

Examples

  • 君きみの将しょう来らいを思おもえばこそ、厳きびしいことを言いうのだ。
    It's precisely because I care about your future that I'm being so strict with you.
    正是为你的将来着想,我才说这些严厉的话。
  • 健けん康こうであればこそ、好すきな仕し事ごとにも打うち込こめる。
    It's only because you are healthy that you can throw yourself into the work you love.
    正因为健康,才能投入喜欢的工作。
  • 信しん頼らいしていればこそ、この大たい役やくを彼かの女じょに任まかせたのです。
    It's precisely because I trust her that I entrusted her with this important role.
    正因为信任她,才把这个重任交给她。

Notes

Stresses a positive or well-meant reason, often to explain something that might be misunderstood. More literary than 〜からこそ.

#reason#emphasis#written

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ba-koso');
{
  "id": "ba-koso",
  "pattern": "〜ばこそ",
  "romaji": "ba koso",
  "level": "N1",
  "meaning": "precisely because; only because",
  "formation": "Verb-ba + こそ / i-Adj stem + ければこそ / na-Adj + であればこそ / Noun + であればこそ",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "君の将来を思えばこそ、厳しいことを言うのだ。",
      "furigana": "{君|きみ}の{将来|しょうらい}を{思|おも}えばこそ、{厳|きび}しいことを{言|い}うのだ。",
      "en": "It's precisely because I care about your future that I'm being so strict with you."
    },
    {
      "ja": "健康であればこそ、好きな仕事にも打ち込める。",
      "furigana": "{健康|けんこう}であればこそ、{好|す}きな{仕事|しごと}にも{打|う}ち{込|こ}める。",
      "en": "It's only because you are healthy that you can throw yourself into the work you love."
    },
    {
      "ja": "信頼していればこそ、この大役を彼女に任せたのです。",
      "furigana": "{信頼|しんらい}していればこそ、この{大役|たいやく}を{彼女|かのじょ}に{任|まか}せたのです。",
      "en": "It's precisely because I trust her that I entrusted her with this important role."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "reason",
    "emphasis",
    "written"
  ],
  "notes": "Stresses a positive or well-meant reason, often to explain something that might be misunderstood. More literary than 〜からこそ.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "b2544f667a7037213ce684cf9d299e6b86d20317617e8e75f69b77d9c950e863",
    "meanings": [
      "正因为……才……"
    ],
    "formation": "动词ば形/い形容词词干+ければ/な形容词、名词+であれば+こそ",
    "explanation": "强调真诚或积极的原因。",
    "notes": "比からこそ更书面。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "君の将来を思えばこそ、厳しいことを言うのだ。",
        "zh": "正是为你的将来着想,我才说这些严厉的话。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "健康であればこそ、好きな仕事にも打ち込める。",
        "zh": "正因为健康,才能投入喜欢的工作。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "信頼していればこそ、この大役を彼女に任せたのです。",
        "zh": "正因为信任她,才把这个重任交给她。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n1.json#ba-koso",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "ebf6258e764f6932389e1ac311812ec9ab8cbc877b023bca70fbbd72a5552026"
  }
}