Topic N3
Japanese Learning
51. てこそ : Only after... / Only by doing....
✏️Structure
V-te + こそ💡Usage
Emphasizes that only when the action in the first clause is performed does it lead to the actual result or realization in the second clause.
📚Examples
親になってこそ、親の苦労がわかる。
- Only after becoming a parent can you understand the hardships of parents.
自分でやってみてこそ、本当の難しさが理解できる。
- Only by trying it yourself can you understand the true difficulty.
困っている時に助け合ってこそ、本当の友達だ。
- Only by helping each other in times of trouble are you true friends.
信頼があってこそ、良い人間関係が築ける。
- Only with trust can good human relationships be built.
努力があってこそ、成功を手に入れることができる。
- Only through effort can you achieve success.
実際に使ってみてこそ、その良さがわかる。
- Only by actually using it can you understand its quality.
互いに歩み寄ってこそ、解決策は見つかるものだ。
- Only by compromising with each other will a solution be found.
健康であってこそ、好きな仕事に打ち込める。
- Only by being healthy can you devote yourself to the work you love.
言葉が通じてこそ、心も通じ合う。
- Only by communicating through words can hearts also connect.
厳しい練習を耐え抜いてこそ、栄冠は勝ち取れる。
- Only by enduring rigorous training can the crown be won.