〜からこそ
N2kara koso
precisely because; it is because ... that
Formation
Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj + だ / Noun + だ + からこそ
Chinese meanings
正因为
Chinese formation
动词・い形容词普通形+からこそ;な形容词・名词+だ+からこそ
Chinese usage
强调前项是关键原因。
Chinese notes
常与のだ呼应。
Examples
- 君のことを思っているからこそ、厳しいことを言うんだ。It's precisely because I care about you that I'm being hard on you.正因为为你着想,我才说这些严厉的话。
- 苦しい時期があったからこそ、今の成功があるのだと思う。I think it's precisely because we went through hard times that we're successful now.正因为经历过艰难时期,才有现在的成功。
- 小さな会社だからこそできるサービスもある。There are some services we can offer precisely because we're a small company.也有正因为公司小才能提供的服务。
Notes
Stresses that this reason, and no other, is the real one, often a reason the listener wouldn't expect. Frequently ends with 〜のだ.
#reason#emphasis
Related N2 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('kara-koso');
{
"id": "kara-koso",
"pattern": "〜からこそ",
"romaji": "kara koso",
"level": "N2",
"meaning": "precisely because; it is because ... that",
"formation": "Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj + だ / Noun + だ + からこそ",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "君のことを思っているからこそ、厳しいことを言うんだ。",
"furigana": "{君|きみ}のことを{思|おも}っているからこそ、{厳|きび}しいことを{言|い}うんだ。",
"en": "It's precisely because I care about you that I'm being hard on you."
},
{
"ja": "苦しい時期があったからこそ、今の成功があるのだと思う。",
"furigana": "{苦|くる}しい{時期|じき}があったからこそ、{今|いま}の{成功|せいこう}があるのだと{思|おも}う。",
"en": "I think it's precisely because we went through hard times that we're successful now."
},
{
"ja": "小さな会社だからこそできるサービスもある。",
"furigana": "{小|ちい}さな{会社|かいしゃ}だからこそできるサービスもある。",
"en": "There are some services we can offer precisely because we're a small company."
}
],
"tags": [
"reason",
"emphasis"
],
"notes": "Stresses that this reason, and no other, is the real one, often a reason the listener wouldn't expect. Frequently ends with 〜のだ.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "c76c220e9bf6579bc2c503b7938a88131f9a4ce555330e4184520678ec374e10",
"meanings": [
"正因为"
],
"formation": "动词・い形容词普通形+からこそ;な形容词・名词+だ+からこそ",
"explanation": "强调前项是关键原因。",
"notes": "常与のだ呼应。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "君のことを思っているからこそ、厳しいことを言うんだ。",
"zh": "正因为为你着想,我才说这些严厉的话。"
},
{
"ja": "苦しい時期があったからこそ、今の成功があるのだと思う。",
"zh": "正因为经历过艰难时期,才有现在的成功。"
},
{
"ja": "小さな会社だからこそできるサービスもある。",
"zh": "也有正因为公司小才能提供的服务。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n2.json#kara-koso",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "33a89e2429ea2cbd629878368703a2e61f255d5b0f37410a1891335cc33d7ea3"
}
}