Takoboto

こそ

Particle, emphasizes preceding word or phrase

1. it is ... that ..., precisely, in particular, definitely, for sure, only (when, after, because, etc.)

as こそあれ, こそすれ, こそするが, etc.

2. although, while, it is the case that ... but

after conditional -ba form of verb

3. it is precisely because ... that ..., only because ...

formal or literary term, after -nai stem of verb + ば

4. not at all, not in the slightest, absolutely not, never

辛抱こそ大事なんだ。

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くっそ, 苦蘇, こそ, クッソ, コソ

Usually in kana

kousso (African flowering plant, Hagenia abyssinica), kosso, cusso, koso, brayera

刮

カツ, こそ.げる, けず.る

scrape off

子育て, こそだて

Takes suru

child rearing, child raising, raising children, parenting

彼女は三人の子育てにかかりきりだ。

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コソボ, コソヴォ

Kosovo

姑息, こそく

NA-adjective, Colloquialism

1. underhanded, unfair

orig. meaning

2. makeshift, stopgap

実は、大量の資料を持ってくるのは、反論させないための姑息な手段である。

古層, こそう

layers of history

コソ花, クッソ花, 苦蘇花, コソか, クッソか

See 苦蘇, Obscure term

kousso (vermifuge made from pistillate brayera flowers), kosso, cusso, koso

固相, こそう

See 液相, See 気相, Chemistry term

solid phase

個装, こそう

individual packaging, unit packaging

こそぐ, 刮ぐ

Godan verb, Transitive, See 刮げる, Usually in kana

to scrape off, to shave off

鼓譟, 鼓騒, こそう

Takes suru, Obscure term

1. motivating the troops on the battlefield with war drums and war cries

2. making an uproar

刮げる, こそげる

Ichidan verb, Transitive

to scrape off, to shave off

こそあど

Linguistics terminology

Japanese ko-so-a-do demonstratives (e.g. pronouns: kore, sore, are, dore)

子操作, こそうさ

Computer terminology

child-operation

こそっと

Adverb, See こっそり, See こそこそ, Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

stealthily, secretly

こそあれ

Conjunction, Particle

although

こそアド

Takes suru, See こっそり, See アド・2, Slang, from こっそり + アドレス

secretly exchanging e-mail addresses

こそすれ

Conjunction, Particle, See こそあれ, used for contrasting phrases

and, although, but

こそぐる, 擽る, 擽ぐる

Godan verb, Transitive, See 擽る・くすぐる・1, Usually in kana, Obscure term

to tickle

こそこそ, コソコソ

Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Takes suru, See こっそり, Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

sneakily, secretly, stealthily, on the sly

影でこそこそせず面と向かって彼にそれを言いたまえ。

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小袖, こそで

historical term

1. short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period)

2. padded silk garment

こそ泥, コソ泥, こそどろ, コソどろ

See こそこそ泥棒, Abbreviation

sneak thief, petty thief, cat burglar

そのこそ泥は窓をこじ開けている現場を捕まった。

呼損率, こそんりつ

Computer terminology

blocking ratio

こそげ取る, 刮げ取る, こそげとる

Godan verb, Transitive, See 刮げる

to scrape off

ジャガイモの皮をこそげ取ってください。

コソコソ話, こそこそ話, コソコソばなし, こそこそばなし

whispered conversation, whispering

枯草熱, こそうねつ

See 花粉症, Obsolete term

hay fever, pollinosis (allergy to pollen)

古筝, 古箏, こそう

Guzheng (type of ancient Chinese zither)

こそこそ泥棒, こそこそどろぼう

See こそ泥, Obscure term

sneak thief, petty thief, cat burglar

小袖料, こそでりょう

See 御袴料

betrothal money given from man to woman

コソボ共和国, コソボきょうわこく

Republic of Kosovo

枯燥, こそう

Takes suru

drying up, parching

子育て支援, こそだてしえん

child-rearing assistance, support for young parents, child-care allowance

枯草菌, こそうきん

hay bacillus (Bacillus subtilis), grass bacillus

こそばゆい, こそばい, こしょばい

1. ticklish

2. embarrassed, awkward, ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)