～ばこそ
ba koso
Precisely because; only because
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
Vば／い-adjective ければ／Nならば + こそ
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation 説明
Emphasizes the real reason, often explaining something seemingly contradictory, not a normal hypothetical condition.
Examples 例文
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会議の成功を願えばこそ、厳しい意見を言うのだ。
It is precisely because I want the meeting to succeed that I speak frankly.
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試験の成功を願えばこそ、厳しい意見を言うのだ。
It is precisely because I want the exam to succeed that I speak frankly.
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研修の成功を願えばこそ、厳しい意見を言うのだ。
It is precisely because I want the training session to succeed that I speak frankly.
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発表会の成功を願えばこそ、厳しい意見を言うのだ。
It is precisely because I want the presentation event to succeed that I speak frankly.
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面接の成功を願えばこそ、厳しい意見を言うのだ。
It is precisely because I want the interview to succeed that I speak frankly.
How related patterns differ 比較
せいで attributes a bad result to a cause; あまり makes excess the cause. ものだから often explains an excuse; とあって gives a special actual circumstance. ゆえに and こととて are literary; ばこそ singles out the very reason.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～ばこそ | Precisely because; only because | 会議の成功を願えばこそ、厳しい意見を言うのだ。 It is precisely because I want the meeting to succeed that I speak frankly. |
| ～ものですから／～ものだから | Because; the thing is | 会議が長引いたものですから、遅れてしまいました。 I arrived late because the meeting ran over time. |
| ～あまり | So much that; from excessive | 研究に熱中するあまり、食事を忘れた。 I became so absorbed in research that I forgot to eat. |
| ～せいだ、～せいで、～せいか | Because of; due to | 会議が長引いたせいで、電車に乗り遅れた。 Because the meeting ran late, I missed my train. |
| ～とあって | Because it is; given that | 初めての会議とあって、皆が緊張していた。 As it was their first time at the meeting, everyone was nervous. |
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