〜ばこそ
N1ba 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
- 君の将来を思えばこそ、厳しいことを言うのだ。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。
- 健康であればこそ、好きな仕事にも打ち込める。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。
- 信頼していればこそ、この大役を彼女に任せたのです。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
Related N1 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}