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JLPT N2 Grammar

てこそ

N2Condition

N2 · Condition · te-form verb + こそ

only by; precisely because

te-form verb + こそ

Emphasizes that the first action is the necessary condition or true reason for the second.

Common with effort, experience, understanding, and growth.

自分で考えてこそ、本当に理解したと言える。

Only by thinking for yourself can you say you truly understand.

Do not use it for simple sequence; it emphasizes a necessary condition.

The first action is not just a step; it is the key condition.

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