kuritiusu 蒼海の武王 Joined 26 Aug 2004 Messages 24 Reaction score 0 27 Jun 2006 #1 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。
Mike Cash 骨も命も皆此の土地に埋めよう Twenty-year veteran Joined 15 Mar 2002 Messages 16,758 Reaction score 2,298 27 Jun 2006 #2 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.
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.