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The function of こそ

kuritiusu

蒼海の武王
26 Aug 2004
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What is the meaning of こそ in a sentence like this:
それでもこの出来事が君を苦しめるだろう だからこそさよならなんだ。
 
Short answer: it provides emphasis to the proceeding element. In this case, だから.

In other words, the difference between something like "That is why...." and "That is precisely why....", for example.
 
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