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てこそ

てこそte kosoN2neutral

savor + (and…) + only by doing X

ajiwatte koso

only by doing X; it's precisely by doing X that Y follows

meaning: only by savoring

Same meaningRelated

  • 味あじわう
  • 〜てこそ
  • 味あじわってこそ

味あじわってこそ、結果けっかが出でるんだ。

ajiwatte koso, kekka ga deru n da.

Real results come only by savoring. casual

挑戦ちょうせんしてこそ、新あたらしい道みちが開ひらける。

chousen shite koso, atarashii michi ga hirakeru.

It's only by taking on challenges that new paths open up. neutral

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only by doing X — true only because you did it

  1. 頑張がんばってこそ、結果けっかが出でるんだ。

    ganbatte koso, kekka ga deru n da.

    Real results come only by trying hard. casual

  2. 挑戦ちょうせんしてこそ、新あたらしい道みちが開ひらける。

    chousen shite koso, atarashii michi ga hirakeru.

    It's only by taking on challenges that new paths open up. neutral

  3. 困難こんなんを乗のり越こえてこそ、真しんの成長せいちょうが得えられるのです。

    konnan o norikoete koso, shin no seichou ga erareru no desu.

    It is only by overcoming hardship that one attains true growth. formal

  4. 毎日まいにち地道じみちに勉強べんきょうしてこそ、合格ごうかくできるんだ。

    mainichi jimichi ni benkyoushite koso, goukaku dekiru n da.

    You can pass only by studying every day. neutral

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