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こそ
English
Particle emphasizes preceding word or phrase it is ... that ..., precisely, in particular, definitely, for sure, only (when, after, because, etc.) Particle as こそあれ, こそすれ, こそするが, etc. although, while, it is the case that ... but Particle after conditional -ba form of verb it is precisely because ... that ..., only because ... Particle formal or literary term after -nai stem of verb + ば not at all, not in the slightest, absolutely not, never