JLPT N1
～ばこそ
precisely because; only because
Structure / Usage
Verb (ば-form) + こそ
Example Sentences
あなたのことを思えばこそ、厳しいことを言うのだ。
It is precisely because I care about you that I say harsh things.
努力すればこそ、成功できるのだ。
It is only because one makes effort that one can succeed.