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〜からこそ

N2
kara 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。
    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。
  • 苦くるしい時じ期きがあったからこそ、今いまの成せい功こうがあるのだと思おもう。
    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。
  • 小ちいさな会かい社しゃ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

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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"
  }
}