こそ – Used in

1. it is ... that ...; precisely; in particular; definitely; for sure; only (when, after, because, etc.)

emphasizes preceding word or phrase

2. although; while; it is the case that ... but

as こそあれ, こそすれ, こそするが, etc.

3. it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

after conditional -ba form of verb

4. not at all; not in the slightest; absolutely not; never

after -nai stem of verb + ば

	Used in	Used in %
Anime	1284	(91%)
Live action	1170	(91%)
Visual novels	511	(96%)
Novels	1450	(98%)
Non-fiction	136	(94%)
Web novels	1036	(98%)
Aozora Bunko	563	(97%)

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Meanings

Used in

School Poker Wars

Mugen no Sora

Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou

Fire Girl

Kiraware Maou ga Botsuraku Reijou to Koi ni Ochite Nani ga Warui!

Eikoku Kizoku no Shiteki Jikenbo

Soushite Karera wa Sekai wo Kowasu

Tobira no Soto

Koroshiya no Hajimete no Satsui

Itazura na Kimi ni Mask Koshitemo Koi wo Uchinukareta

Shichi-nin Misaki mo Koi wo Suru

Senseijutsu Satsujin Jiken

Juuni Taisen Tai Juuni Taisen

Bannen

Artemis Fowl 4: The Opal Deception

Dantoudai to Kakumei Hime

Yuri no Aida ni Hasamareta Watashi ga, Ikioi de Futamata Shite Shimatta Hanashi

1101 Goushitsu no Shukuteki ~Ore-sama Designer wa, Tsuyoki na Rinjin wo Hitorijime Shite Aishitai~

Abyss Gate

Hizamazuite Wan to Nake

Kimi ni Chikau

Kanpeki na Level 99 Nado Sonzai Shinai

Last Dungeon e Youkoso

Maruta Sagi wa Tantei Desu ka

Cat Tail Output!

Dolghon Saga

Rakuen Shima Kara no Dasshutsu

Yome ni Shiro to Semaru Osananajimi no Tame ni XX Shitemita

Nangoku Taiheiki

Henjin no Salad Bowl

Shoujiki Baka wa Rabukome Hodo Amakunai Seishun ni Idomu

Inou Battle wa Nichijoukei no Naka De

Takane no Hana no Ima Kano wa, Zettai Moto Kano ni Maketakunai You Desu

Iribito

Haibara-kun no Tsuyokute Seishun New Game

Kagaku de Hakadoru Majutsu Kaihatsu

Genjuu Chousain

Yuusha Dakedo, Maou kara Sekai wo Hanbun Moratte Uragiru Koto ni Shita

Isshun wo Ikiru Kimi wo, Boku wa Eien ni Wasurenai

The Hunger Games 2: Catching Fire

Dual Kaleidoscope Zeniaoi

Ore to Tenshi no Yggdrasil

Hakoniwa no Yakujutsushi

Goju Kishidan Monogatari Younen Gakkou Hen

Akuma no Kodoku to Suigintou no Shoujo

Noumen Kenji

Shakugan no Shana Zero

Oogimachi, Kakukatariki!

Baccano! 1933 The Slash

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire