こそ in Old Japanese

Forms: ko₂so₂ [romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Possibly derived from 此 (ko₂, “this”) + そ (so₂, empathic particle). Etymology templates: {{com|ojp|此|そ|nocat=1|pos2=empathic particle|t1=this|tr1=ko₂|tr2=so₂}} 此 (ko₂, “this”) + そ (so₂, empathic particle) Head templates: {{head|ojp|particle|tr=ko₂so₂}} こそ (ko₂so₂)

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    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ja",
            "2": "こそ",
            "tr": "koso"
          },
          "expansion": "Japanese: こそ (koso)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Japanese: こそ (koso)"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "2": "此",
        "3": "そ",
        "nocat": "1",
        "pos2": "empathic particle",
        "t1": "this",
        "tr1": "ko₂",
        "tr2": "so₂"
      },
      "expansion": "此 (ko₂, “this”) + そ (so₂, empathic particle)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly derived from 此 (ko₂, “this”) + そ (so₂, empathic particle).",
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    {
      "form": "ko₂so₂",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
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        "2": "particle",
        "tr": "ko₂so₂"
      },
      "expansion": "こそ (ko₂so₂)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ojp",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "emphatic particle used for emphasis"
      ],
      "id": "en-こそ-ojp-particle--RA09wEv",
      "links": [
        [
          "emphatic",
          "emphatic#English"
        ],
        [
          "particle",
          "particle#English"
        ],
        [
          "emphasis",
          "emphasis#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sentence-ending particle expressing humility"
      ],
      "id": "en-こそ-ojp-particle-Nu85PSCw",
      "links": [
        [
          "sentence",
          "sentence#English"
        ],
        [
          "end",
          "end#English"
        ],
        [
          "express",
          "express#English"
        ],
        [
          "humility",
          "humility#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sentence-ending particle expressing hope for others"
      ],
      "id": "en-こそ-ojp-particle-0SC0JpE2",
      "links": [
        [
          "hope",
          "hope#English"
        ],
        [
          "other",
          "other#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "こそ"
}

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    "Old Japanese lemmas",
    "Old Japanese particles",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ja",
            "2": "こそ",
            "tr": "koso"
          },
          "expansion": "Japanese: こそ (koso)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Japanese: こそ (koso)"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ojp",
        "2": "此",
        "3": "そ",
        "nocat": "1",
        "pos2": "empathic particle",
        "t1": "this",
        "tr1": "ko₂",
        "tr2": "so₂"
      },
      "expansion": "此 (ko₂, “this”) + そ (so₂, empathic particle)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly derived from 此 (ko₂, “this”) + そ (so₂, empathic particle).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ko₂so₂",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "1": "ojp",
        "2": "particle",
        "tr": "ko₂so₂"
      },
      "expansion": "こそ (ko₂so₂)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ojp",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "emphatic particle used for emphasis"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "emphatic",
          "emphatic#English"
        ],
        [
          "particle",
          "particle#English"
        ],
        [
          "emphasis",
          "emphasis#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sentence-ending particle expressing humility"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sentence",
          "sentence#English"
        ],
        [
          "end",
          "end#English"
        ],
        [
          "express",
          "express#English"
        ],
        [
          "humility",
          "humility#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sentence-ending particle expressing hope for others"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hope",
          "hope#English"
        ],
        [
          "other",
          "other#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "こそ"
}

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"こそ" meaning in Old Japanese

Particle