こそ (koso)

JLPT N3 Grammar List

for sure (emphasize preceding word); precisely; definitely; the very~

こそ is a particle that emphasizes a word or phrase.

Formations

Verb-casual + こそ
Noun + こそ

Examples

これこそ望むところです。
Kore koso nozomu tokorodesu.
That is the very thing I want.

こちらこそありがとうございます。
kochira koso arigatōgozaimasu.
It is I that should say thanks.

こちらこそごぶさたしております。
Kochira koso gobusata shite orimasu.
I too haven’t been in touch with you for a while.