こそすれ

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Japanese

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Etymology

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From こそ (koso, emphatic particle) + する (suru, to do, izenkei form すれ (sure)). This use of izenkei is a remnant of classical (かか)(むす) (kakarimusubi).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ko̞so̞ sɨᵝɾe̞]

Conjunction

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こそすれ (koso sure

  1. (following verbal nouns) Used to confirm the preceding statement and negate the following statement, emphatic.
    プレゼントをもらえるのは(よろこ)こそすれ(おこ)ることはない。
    Purezento o moraeru no wa yorokobi koso sure okoru koto wa nai.
    Receiving a present is definitely a happy thing, not an upset.